History has shown that periods of political transition can be perilous, even when change is directed towards more open systems. While new or reformed regimes often promise greater respect for human and civil rights, an examination of women's experiences in such contexts reveals a deterioration in political/civil status, reductions in the number of female legislators, increasing restrictions on reproductive rights and other legislative manifestations of an increasing emphasis on women's role as wife and mother. Using the experiences of Eastern Europe and Latin America as a reference point,...
History has shown that periods of political transition can be perilous, even when change is directed towards more open systems. While new or reformed ...
Until the recent uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa, the resilience of authoritarian regimes seemed a fundamental feature of regional politics. While economic, political, and internal security policies are most often considered in discussions of regime maintenance, Laurie Brand introduces a new factor, that of national narratives. Portrayals of a country's founding, identity, and bases of unity can be a powerful strategy in sustaining a ruling elite. Brand argues that such official stories, which are used to reinforce the right to rule, justify policies, or combat opponents,...
Until the recent uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa, the resilience of authoritarian regimes seemed a fundamental feature of regional po...
Examines the ways that political leaderships in Egypt and Algeria have used national stories-about a state's origins, identity, and bases of unity-as part of broader strategies to assert and retain power in the face of political and economic crises.
Examines the ways that political leaderships in Egypt and Algeria have used national stories-about a state's origins, identity, and bases of unity-as ...
