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Author Maddy-Weitzman, Bruce

Title Contemporary Morocco : State, Politics and Society under Mohammed VI
Published Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (217 pages)
Series Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics
Routledge studies in Middle Eastern politics.
Contents New wine in old bottles : political parties under Mohammed VI / James N. Sater -- The monarchy and Islamism in Morocco : ritualization of the public discourse / Mohamed Daadaoui -- The second coming of Morocco's "commander of the faithful" : Mohammed VI and Morocco's religious policy / Abdelilah Bouasria -- The Amazigh renaissance : Tamazight in the time of Mohammed VI / Mohammed Errihani -- Mohammed VI and Moroccan foreign policy / Daniel Zisenwine -- Morocco's economy under Mohammed VI / Paul Rivlin -- The emergence of the "new press" and the delimitation of free speech in Morocco under Mohammed VI / Moshe Gershovich -- The Amazigh factor : state-movement relations under Mohammed VI / Bruce Maddy-Weitzman -- The emerging power of civil society? : the human rights discourse / Franceso Cavatorta and Emanuela Dalmasso -- Feminism, Islamism, and a third way / Doris H. Gray -- Feet on the earth, head in the clouds : what do Moroccan youths dream of? / Samir Benlayashi -- Youth, political activism, and the festivalization of hip-hop music in Morocco / Aomar Boum
Summary Discussions of the unsettled political and social landscapes in the Middle East and North Africa frequently point to Morocco as an exception. An Arab League member-state, Morocco enjoys a favorable image in the West, seemingly combining a healthy and balanced mix of tradition and modernity, authenticity with openness to foreign cultures, political stability and evolution towards greater pluralism, and a marked improvement in the legal and social status of women. This book offers a comprehensive and detailed scholarly examination of Morocco's political, social and cultural evolution under King
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Mohammed VI, King of Morocco, 1963-
SUBJECT Mohammed VI, King of Morocco, 1963- fast
Mohammed VI. Marokko, König 1963- gnd
Subject Diplomatic relations
Politics and government
Social conditions
Politisches System
Zivilgesellschaft
SUBJECT Morocco -- Politics and government -- 1999- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001000032
Morocco -- Foreign relations
Morocco -- Social conditions
Subject Morocco
Marokko
Form Electronic book
Author Zisenwine, Daniel
ISBN 9781136459641
1136459642