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BL
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1091296
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bc1010713
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English
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| Main Entry
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Mirak-Weissbach, Muriel.
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| Title & Author
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Madmen at the Helm : : Pathology and Politics in the Arab Spring.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Garnet Publishing (UK) Ltd,, 2012.
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1 online resource (193 pages)
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| ISBN
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9780863724572
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: 0863724574
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| Contents
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Cover; Contents; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Frontispiece; Introduction; 1 Narcissus on the throne; 2 Muammar Qaddafi: king of kings; 3 Hosni Mubarak: a modern Ramses; 4 Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali: all in the family; 5 Ali Abdullah Saleh: a Shakespearian tragic figure; 6 Bashar al-Assad: the great pretender; 7 Postscript: the American Narcissus; 8 The good ruler; Bibliography; Index.
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| Abstract
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The Arab Spring was a watershed in Arab history, which gave young protesters the impetus to challenge established and entrenched dictatorial regimes for the first time, and to demand democracy. In this unique book, Muriel Mirak-Weissbach reviews specialist literature and provides a profile of the personality disorder of narcissism displayed by five leaders (Mubarak, Qaddafi, Ben Ali, Saleh and Assad), together with the related syndromes of paranoia, hysteria, and sociopathy. She argues that the responses of these leaders to the challenges they faced indicate that they were psychologically.
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Arab Spring, 2010-
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Heads of state-- Arab countries-- 21st century.
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Revolutions-- Arab countries-- 21st century.
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Printemps arabe, 2010-2011.
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Chefs d'État-- États arabes-- 21e siècle.
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Révolutions-- États arabes-- 21e siècle.
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LAW-- Administrative Law Regulatory Practice.
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Heads of state.
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Politics and government
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Revolutions.
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Arab countries, Politics and government, 21st century.
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États arabes, Politique et gouvernement, 21e siècle.
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Arab countries.
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| Dewey Classification
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349.236790
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| LC Classification
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JQ1850.A91 .M57 2012
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