After rentierism? Examining the rentier states of Egypt and Tunisia in light of the Arab Spring and its wake
General Material Designation
[Thesis]
First Statement of Responsibility
Anthony J. Chugranis
Subsequent Statement of Responsibility
Thompson, Michael
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The William Paterson University of New Jersey
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2016
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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141
GENERAL NOTES
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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
DISSERTATION (THESIS) NOTE
Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree
M.A.
Discipline of degree
Public Policy and International Affairs
Body granting the degree
The William Paterson University of New Jersey
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2016
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Political science; Public policy
UNCONTROLLED SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Term
Social sciences;Arab spring;Egypt;Rentier state;Tunisia