Making Democracy Safe for Business

ISBN-13: 9781009273527 / Twarda / 2023

Robert (New York University) Kubinec

Opis

With in-depth interviews and surveys, this book explains why the Middle East's democratic reform movements failed to stop crony capitalism.

Recenzje

'The Arab Spring revealed the crony capitalist networks that had gained prominence in the era of liberalization. This book enriches our understanding by offering a powerful narrative on how business and politics evolved after the Arab Spring. Focusing on Egypt and Tunisia and highlighting the important role of the military in the economy, Kubinec's analysis offers us a novel theory, rich and rigorous empirical evidence, and a convincing story. This is a rare feat to achieve in political economy scholarship on the Middle East. This book is a must-read for all those interested in political economy, in general, and the Middle East in particular.' Adeel Malik, Associate Professor in Economies of Muslim Societies, University of Oxford

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. How firms respond to regime change; 2. Case study: The Egyptian military as the gatekeeper; 3. Case study: Broad-rent seeking and the collapse of Tunisia's anti- democratic coalition; 4. Experiments on businesses and political connections.