Arab Elites : Negotiating the Poltics of Change.

Intro -- Book Title -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- ch1-Politics and Elite Change in the Arab World -- The Focus on Elite Change in the Arab World -- The Politically Relevant Elite -- Issues and Approaches -- Comparative Observations and Prospective Hypotheses -- Notes -- Part 1-New Rulers in Power -- ch2-Jordan: Between Regime Survival and Economic Reform -- Politically Relevant Elites in Jordan: Context and Framework -- Elites and Institutions -- Recruitment Patterns: Old and New -- The Composition of Jordan's Politically Relevant Elite -- Figure 2.1 Mapping Power: Jordanian Politically Relevant Elites, 2002 -- Analyzing Major Policies -- Conclusion -- Notes -- ch3-Morocco: Reconciling Continuity and Change -- The Moroccan Monarchy and Interelite Relations -- The Moroccan PR -- Perceptions of Change Among the PRE -- Elite Perceptions of Their Role in the Transition Process -- The Dilemma of Change and Continuity -- Notes -- ch4-Syria: Difficult Inheritance -- Recomposition of the Politically Relevant Elite -- Bashar al-Asad's First Government -- Politicians and Bureaucrats -- Modernization or Reform? Political Agendas and Strategic Issues -- The Limits of Change -- Notes -- Part 2-Succession Looms -- ch5-Egypt: Succession Politics -- Mapping Egypt's Politically Relevant Elite in 2002 -- Figure 5.1 Egypt's Politically Relevant Elite, 2002 -- Circulation Patterns Among the PRE -- Recruitment Center: The NDP -- Changing Sociopolitical PRE Profiles -- Change at the Top and Presidential Succession -- Table 5.1 Three Options for Presidential Succession -- Four Scenarios for Elite Change -- Outlook -- Notes -- ch6-Saudi Arabia: Dynamism Uncovered -- Actors: Capital, Position, and Institutional Representation -- Repercussions of Elite Change on the Political System -- Factors of Change, Strategic Issues, and Subjects of Debate.

The Politically Relevant Elite: Changes Within the Segments -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Part 3-System Preservation and the Cooperation of New Elites -- ch7-Algeria: System Continuity Through Elite Change -- The Algerian Elite -- Figure 7.1 Segments of the Algerian Politically Relevant Elite -- Table 7.1 Third Generation Ideal Types in Algeria -- Continuity Through Change -- Perspectives for Change -- Notes -- ch8-Tunisia: Economic Transformation and Political Restoration -- Setting the Stage: Tunisian Politics, 1956-2003 -- The New Faces of Tunisian Elites -- The Political Agendas of Tunisian Elites -- Between Technocratic Government and Patrimonial Rule -- Notes -- Part 4-Elite Change Under Domination -- ch9-Lebanon: Building Political Dynasties -- Interelite Struggle and the Political System -- Redefined Elites -- Conjunctural Elites -- Emerging Elites -- Elite Agendas, Discourses, and Perceptions -- Conclusion -- Notes -- ch10-Palestinian Territories: From State Building to Crisis Management -- The Oslo Bubble -- The Politics of Elite Change -- The Center Circle: Core Elite Politics -- The Second- and Third-Circle Elites -- The Anti-Oslo Front: Within Fatah and Without -- The Economics of Elite Change -- A Question of Legitimacy -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Part 5-Conclusion -- ch11-Elite Change and Systems Maintenance -- Notes -- Bibliography -- The Contributors -- Index -- About the Book.

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