Mobilization, Repression and Policy Concessions in Authoritarian Regimes: The Cases of Egypt and Jordan.
In 2018 new economic reform measures were implemented in Egypt and Jordan under the auspices of the International Monetary Fund. These measures were met with public outrage in both countries. In Jordan, mass mobilization, demonstrations and strikes took place, lasted for a month and ended in policy...
| Publicado en: | Political Studies Vol. 72; no. 2; pp. 741 - 759 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
May2024
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