In the guise of democracy: governance in contemporary egypt
Auteur :
Kassem, May
Éditeur :
Kassem, May
ISBN :
9780863722547
Date de publication :
21 sept. 1999
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
676 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The central issue addressed here is how an authoritarian system of government with unlimited presidential powers is maintained alongside multi-party legislative elections. The argument is that the democratic institutions pose little challenge to, and are instruments of, the president.