"Ridge explains why scholars so often misread the political desires of people in the Arab world.” —Choice"Combines theoretical insights with impressive empirical evidence.... Ridge successfully unpacks the conceptual divergence between democracy and dimuqratiyya in the MENA region."—Sabri Ciftci, Kansas State University
The Middle East and North Africa comprise by all measures one of the least democratic regions in the world. At the same time, decades of research show robust support for democracy among MENA residents. A paradox ... or is it?
Hannah Ridge explores the "democracy...
"Ridge explains why scholars so often misread the political desires of people in the Arab world.” —Choice"Combines theoretical insights with impre...
