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" After rentierism? Examining the rentier states of Egypt and Tunisia in light of the Arab Spring and its wake "
Anthony J. Chugranis
Thompson, Michael
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Latin Dissertation
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English
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803846
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TL48652
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1767388439; 10014965
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Islam, Muhymin
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After rentierism? Examining the rentier states of Egypt and Tunisia in light of the Arab Spring and its wake\ Anthony J. ChugranisThompson, Michael
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The William Paterson University of New Jersey
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2016
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M.A.
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Public Policy and International Affairs
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2016
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141
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Committee members: Mason, John; Shalom, Stephen
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Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-339-48893-6
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This thesis examines the rentier state dynamics of Egypt and Tunisia in light of the Arab Spring and its wake. I argue that rentierism preserved an authoritarian status quo in MENA by fueling mechanisms of state repression and co-optation that maintained order and blocked political change. The onset of the Arab Spring indicates that the rentier state foundations of Egypt and Tunisia are weakening or have significantly eroded. Thus, I analyze the durability, vitality, and resilience of the rentier state dynamics of both countries respectively to gain insight into their prospects for and contours of political change. Moreover, I contend that the rentier state prism provides a tool to explain the divergent political trajectories of Egypt and Tunisia in the wake of the Arab Spring.
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Political science; Public policy
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Social sciences;Arab spring;Egypt;Rentier state;Tunisia
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Thompson, Michael
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Public Policy and International AffairsThe William Paterson University of New Jersey
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