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No rivals to the king: the limits to political reform in Morocco's "Enlightened Authoritarianism"
Keine Konkurrenz für den König: Grenzen politischer Reformen in Marokkos "aufgeklärtem Autoritarismus"
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Abstract In Morocco it is still the king who defines the boundaries of political discourse and action. The palace is increasingly placing obstacles in the path of its strongest adversary, the moderate Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD). This was seen most recently in the difficult and protracted co... view more
In Morocco it is still the king who defines the boundaries of political discourse and action. The palace is increasingly placing obstacles in the path of its strongest adversary, the moderate Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD). This was seen most recently in the difficult and protracted coalition negotiations following the October 2016 parliamentary elections. At the same time, pressure on civil society critics is steadily intensifying. The inherent promise of political reform in Morocco’s comparatively inclusive model is increasingly eroding and gradually substituted with the promise of economic modernisation, potentially undermining the very bases of the kingdoms domestic stability. It is thus also in Europe’s interests for Morocco to uphold the progress it has achieved through the political reforms of recent decades. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
democratization; Morocco; political change; authoritarian system; Arab countries; political stability; political participation; monarchy; North Africa; political reform
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
4 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 17/2017
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications