Routledge Handbook on Elections in the Middle East and North Africa

This handbook analyses elections in the Middle East and North Africa and seeks to overcome normative assumptions about the linkage between democracy and elections.

Structured using five thematic sections, contributors provide chapters detailing how their case studies speak to the broad theme, while also detailing how their studies illustrate specific themes within individual country settings. Authors disentangle the various aspects informing elections as process in the Middle East through taking into account the different contexts where the electoral contest occurs and placing these into a broader comparative context. The findings from this handbook connect with global electoral developments, empirically demonstrating that there is very little that is ‘exceptional’ about the Middle East and North Africa when it comes to electoral contests.

The Routledge Handbook on Elections in the Middle East and North Africa is the first book to examine all aspects related to elections in the Middle East and North Africa. Through such comprehensive coverage and systematic analysis, it will be a key resource for students and scholars interested in politics, elections, and democracy, in the Middle East and North Africa.