The Politics of Human Rights in Egypt and Jordan
Author | : Bosmat Yefet |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2015 |
ISBN-10 | : 1626371903 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781626371903 |
Rating | : 4/5 (903 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Politics of Human Rights in Egypt and Jordan by : Bosmat Yefet
Download or read book The Politics of Human Rights in Egypt and Jordan written by Bosmat Yefet and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why did human rights claims have such a limited impact on the authoritarian status quo in the Middle East prior to the Arab Spring¿and why are they so often thwarted now? What factors have shaped human rights debates and outcomes in the region? Addressing these questions, Bosmat Yefet offers a comparative analysis, both empirically grounded and theoretically sophisticated, of the forces variously supporting and resisting the full embrace of human rights in Egypt and Jordan since the 1990s.