Of Empires and Citizens :Pro-American Democracy or No Democracy at All?

Publication subTitle :Pro-American Democracy or No Democracy at All?

Author: Jamal Amaney A.;;;  

Publisher: Princeton University Press‎

Publication year: 2012

E-ISBN: 9781400845477

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780691149646

Subject: D Political and Legal;D0 Political Theory;D08 Other political theory problems;D73/77 National Politics

Keyword: 政治、法律,政治理论

Language: ENG

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In the post-Cold War era, why has democratization been slow to arrive in the Arab world? This book argues that to understand support for the authoritarian status quo in parts of this region--and the willingness of its citizens to compromise on core democratic principles--one must factor in how a strong U.S. presence and popular anti-Americanism weakens democratic voices. Examining such countries as Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Palestine, and Saudi Arabia, Amaney Jamal explores how Arab citizens decide whether to back existing regimes, regime transitions, and democratization projects, and how the global position of Arab states shapes people's attitudes toward their governments.

While the Cold War's end reduced superpower hegemony in much of the developing world, the Arab region witnessed an increased security and economic dependence on the United States. As a result, the preferences of the United States matter greatly to middle-class Arab citizens, not just the elite, and citizens will restrain their pursuit of democratization, rationalizing their backing for the status quo because of U.S. geostrategic priorities. Demonstrating how the preferences of an international patron serve as a constraint or an opportunity to push for democracy, Jamal questions bottom-up approaches to democratization, which assume that states are autonomous units in the world order. Jamal contends that even now, with the overthrow of some autocratic Arab regimes, the future course of Arab democratization will be influenced by the perception of American reactions. Concurrently, the United States must address the troubling sources of the region's rising anti-Americanism.

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Anti-Americanism as the Independent Variable: Jordan and Kuwait

Anti-Americanism as the Independent Variable: Jordan and Kuwait

Scope Condition, Case-Selection Strategy, Data, and Evidence

Scope Condition, Case-Selection Strategy, Data, and Evidence

Appendix: Human Development Index Scores and Jordan's Gross Domestic Product Growth Rate

Appendix: Human Development Index Scores and Jordan's Gross Domestic Product Growth Rate

CHAPTER TWO — Becoming Jordan and Kuwait: The Making and Consolidating of U.S. Client Regimes

CHAPTER TWO — Becoming Jordan and Kuwait: The Making and Consolidating of U.S. Client Regimes

Jordan's History of Clientelistic Dependence

Jordan's History of Clientelistic Dependence

Post–World War II: Full Independence for Jordan but Continued Reliance on the British

Post–World War II: Full Independence for Jordan but Continued Reliance on the British

Economic Devastation after the First Gulf War

Economic Devastation after the First Gulf War

Economic Progress and the Jordan-Israeli Peace Treaty, 1994

Economic Progress and the Jordan-Israeli Peace Treaty, 1994

Continued Military and Economic Assistance: Increased Dependency

Continued Military and Economic Assistance: Increased Dependency

Kuwait's History of Clientelistic Dependence

Kuwait's History of Clientelistic Dependence

The Iraqi Occupation of Kuwait and the Limits of Pan-Arabism

The Iraqi Occupation of Kuwait and the Limits of Pan-Arabism

CHAPTER THREE — Islamist Momentum in the Arab World: Jordan's Islamic Action Front and Kuwait's Islamic Constitutional Movement

CHAPTER THREE — Islamist Momentum in the Arab World: Jordan's Islamic Action Front and Kuwait's Islamic Constitutional Movement

Islamists and Anti-American Positions across the Arab World

Islamists and Anti-American Positions across the Arab World

The IAF and its Anti-American Positions

The IAF and its Anti-American Positions

IAF Support

IAF Support

The 1994 Peace Treaty with Israel

The 1994 Peace Treaty with Israel

Other Islamist Forces in Jordan

Other Islamist Forces in Jordan

Regime-IAF Relations: Democracy in Retreat

Regime-IAF Relations: Democracy in Retreat

U.S. Policy and Islamists: Pro-American Democracy or No Democracy at All?

U.S. Policy and Islamists: Pro-American Democracy or No Democracy at All?

Kuwait's Islamist Movement: A Pro-American Force

Kuwait's Islamist Movement: A Pro-American Force

Islamists and Their Positions: Democratic Deepening in Kuwait

Islamists and Their Positions: Democratic Deepening in Kuwait

Democratic Successes and Advancements: Female Suffrage, Redistricting, and Succession

Democratic Successes and Advancements: Female Suffrage, Redistricting, and Succession

Regime-Islamist Relations in Kuwait

Regime-Islamist Relations in Kuwait

CHAPTER FOUR — Engaging the Regime through the Lens of the United States: Citizens' Political Preferences

CHAPTER FOUR — Engaging the Regime through the Lens of the United States: Citizens' Political Preferences

Causal Logics Citizens Employ When Engaging Possibilities of Regime Change

Causal Logics Citizens Employ When Engaging Possibilities of Regime Change

Support for the Monarchy and U. S. Clientelism: Jordan

Support for the Monarchy and U. S. Clientelism: Jordan

Support for the Monarchy and U. S. Clientelism: Kuwait

Support for the Monarchy and U. S. Clientelism: Kuwait

Supporting the Regime versus Supporting Democracy: Jordan

Supporting the Regime versus Supporting Democracy: Jordan

Supporting the Regime versus Supporting Democracy: Kuwait

Supporting the Regime versus Supporting Democracy: Kuwait

The Geopolitics of Support for Shari'a: Different Islamic Worldviews in Jordan and Kuwait

The Geopolitics of Support for Shari'a: Different Islamic Worldviews in Jordan and Kuwait

Exploring Alternative Explanations

Exploring Alternative Explanations

Conclusion

Conclusion

Appendix: Open- Ended Questionnaire Administered in Jordan, Kuwait, and Morocco

Appendix: Open- Ended Questionnaire Administered in Jordan, Kuwait, and Morocco

CHAPTER FIVE — Support for Democracy and Authoritarianism: The Geostrategic Utility of Cooperative Leadership

CHAPTER FIVE — Support for Democracy and Authoritarianism: The Geostrategic Utility of Cooperative Leadership

Jordanian and Kuwaiti Engagements with Security, Democracy, and Authoritarianism

Jordanian and Kuwaiti Engagements with Security, Democracy, and Authoritarianism

Main Argument: Given Dependence on the United States, Opposition Opinion and Mobilization Strategies Matter

Main Argument: Given Dependence on the United States, Opposition Opinion and Mobilization Strategies Matter

Islamism and Anti-Americanism

Islamism and Anti-Americanism

Anti-Americanism and Support for Democracy or Authoritarianism

Anti-Americanism and Support for Democracy or Authoritarianism

Appendix: Macro-micro Synthesis—The Relationship between Attitudes and Regime Outcomes

Appendix: Macro-micro Synthesis—The Relationship between Attitudes and Regime Outcomes

CHAPTER SIX — Morocco: Support for the Status Quo

CHAPTER SIX — Morocco: Support for the Status Quo

Moroccan International Clientelism

Moroccan International Clientelism

Islamist Positions in Morocco

Islamist Positions in Morocco

Anti-American Sentiment

Anti-American Sentiment

Islamist Popularity and Positions

Islamist Popularity and Positions

Voices from within: Political Engagement and the Regime in Morocco

Voices from within: Political Engagement and the Regime in Morocco

U. S. Responses to the Islamists in Morocco

U. S. Responses to the Islamists in Morocco

CHAPTER SEVEN — Palestine and Saudi Arabia and the Limits of Democracy

CHAPTER SEVEN — Palestine and Saudi Arabia and the Limits of Democracy

Fatah's Decline and the Victory of Hamas

Fatah's Decline and the Victory of Hamas

The U. S. Response to Hamas

The U. S. Response to Hamas

Why Did the Palestinians Vote for Hamas?

Why Did the Palestinians Vote for Hamas?

Saudi Arabia and Its Status Quo Advantage

Saudi Arabia and Its Status Quo Advantage

Islamist Positions in Saudi Arabia

Islamist Positions in Saudi Arabia

Regime Responses, the Reform Movement, and the United States

Regime Responses, the Reform Movement, and the United States

The Role of the United States

The Role of the United States

Conclusion

Conclusion

Appendix: Questions from the PSR Poll

Appendix: Questions from the PSR Poll

CHAPTER EIGHT — The Influence of International Context on Domestic-Level Models of Regime Transition and Democratic Consolidation

CHAPTER EIGHT — The Influence of International Context on Domestic-Level Models of Regime Transition and Democratic Consolidation

Theorizing about Nonclient Regimes

Theorizing about Nonclient Regimes

Egypt's Future Democratic Consolidation

Egypt's Future Democratic Consolidation

The Clash of Civilizations and the Search for Liberal and Secular Democrats

The Clash of Civilizations and the Search for Liberal and Secular Democrats

Iran's Influence

Iran's Influence

Possible Paths Forward

Possible Paths Forward

Ignoring Arab Public Opinion and the Islamist Response

Ignoring Arab Public Opinion and the Islamist Response

The Lesson of Latin America

The Lesson of Latin America

Reassessing U.S. Policies in the Arab World

Reassessing U.S. Policies in the Arab World

From Bush to Obama

From Bush to Obama

Where Do We Go Next?

Where Do We Go Next?

Bibliography

Bibliography

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