The search for sovereignty in an insecure world
The origins of the presidential security state
Basic components of the regimes
Centralized state systems in Tunisia, Syria, Egypt, and Algeria
Presidents as managers in Sudan, Libya, and Yemen
Constrained presidencies in Lebanon and Iraq after Hussein
The monarchical security states of Jordan, Morocco, Bahrain, and Oman
The politics of succession
The question of Arab exceptionalism
The sudden fall.
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The rise and fall of Arab presidents for life by Roger Owen. ISBN 9780674065833. Published by Harvard University Press in 2012. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
