Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-241) and index.
Contents:
Civil Society in Syria and Iran / the Editors -- Syria's Civil Society as a Tool for Regime Legitimacy / L. Khatib -- Iran's Civil Society Grappling With a Triangular Dynamic / A. Fathollah-Nejad -- Business Associations and the New Nexus of Power in Syria / B. Haddad -- The Ambiguous Role of Entrepreneurs in Iran / P. Jafari -- The Internet and Civil Activism in Syria / R. Schaery-Eisenlohr and F. Cavatorta -- From Virtual to Tangible Social Movements in Iran / A. Honari -- The Paradox of Government-Organized Civil Activism in Syria / S. Kawakibi -- Co-opting Civil Society Activism in Iran / P. Rivetti -- Civil Society Activism in Authoritarian Regimes / M.K. Al-Sayyid.
Summary:
"What are the dynamics of civic activism in authoritarian regimes? How do new social actors--many of them informal, "below the radar" groups--interact with these regimes? What mechanisms do the power elite employ to deal with societal dissidence? The authors of Civil Society in Syria and Iran explore the nature of state-society relations in two countries that are experiencing popular demands for political pluralism amid the constraints of authoritarian retrenchment."--Publisher's website.
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