{"product_id":"arduous-paths","title":"Arduous Paths By Bishara  Azmi","description":"\u003cp\u003eAzmi Bishara''s \u003cem\u003eArduous Paths\u003c\/em\u003e builds on his sizeable body of work on democracy through the lenses of civil society, religion and secularism, populism and sectarianism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArab transition scholarship is regarded in some quarters as confined to theory, reliant on imported data, and uncritical of concepts of democratisation. However, while Bishara situates his research within a critical theoretical framework, he directly engages with the concerns of contemporary Arab societies--given the relevance of the transition to democracy for those living under authoritarianism--by testing theory and lessons learned from democratic transitions elsewhere against Arab cases, thus contributing to the scholarly debate. This English translation offers a detailed analysis of modernisation and transition theory, interwoven with empirical evidence from the modern Middle East and the author''s critical commentary and evaluation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBishara evaluates the outcomes of transition experiences in Arab countries that have seen revolutions and popular uprisings, illustrating how--despite the centrality of the demand for democracy across the region during the 2010\/2011 protests, and again in 2019-- transition failed in some cases, and never took place in others. He concludes by offering the reader a distinctly Arab contribution to the field of democratic transition studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57586095718782,"sku":"NW9781805263005","price":56.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781805263005.jpg?v=1783308020","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/arduous-paths","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}