Date of Award
8-8-2017
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Michael Herb
Second Advisor
Carrie Manning
Third Advisor
Charles Hankla
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the outcomes of the 2011 Arab Spring from the perspective of regime types within the Middle East and North Africa. The intense year of protest that spread throughout the Arab world had disparate effects between countries which this paper investigates. Utilizing an institutional approach, I separate the Arab world into monarchic and republican systems relying on data provided by the Arab Barometer II and III. Theoretically, I suggest, and find evidence to support, that monarchies were more resistant to the Arab protests because desires for change were not as strong within these countries because of the historical arrangements within these countries.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/10458121
Recommended Citation
Westberg, Michael, "Monarchy and Effective Governance: The Success of Middle Eastern Monarchies and the Arab Spring." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2017.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/10458121