TY - GEN AU - Baaklini,Abdo I. AU - Denoeux,Guilain AU - Springborg,Robert TI - Legislative politics in the Arab world: the resurgence of democratic institutions SN - 1555878393 (hc. : alk. paper) AV - JQ1850.A71 PY - 1999/// CY - Boulder, Colo. PB - Lynne Rienner Publishers KW - Legislative bodies KW - Arab countries KW - Democracy KW - Democratization KW - Politics and government KW - 1945- N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p.257-267) and index; pt. 1. Arab legislatures: a framework for analysis. The neglect and rediscovery of Arab parliaments ; Negotiated transitions to democracy in the Arab world ; The functions of Arab parliaments and their role in democratic transitions ; Arab legislatures: a typology -- pt. 2. Case studies. Lebanon ; Morocco ; Jordan ; Kuwait ; Yemen ; Egypt -- pt. 3. Conclusion. Legislatures and democratic transitions: lessons for the twenty-first century ER -