This book explores the political games of the Moroccan
democratization process in the period from independence in 1956
until 2006. By combining a great degree of political theory with
empirical material on Morocco, it analyzes the strategies and
actions of the various political actors and evaluates the level of
democracy present in the country after the adoption of new
constitutions in 1962, 1970, 1972, 1980, 1992 and 1996.
Lise Storm demonstrates that in at least some instances,
democratization has been more than simply a survival strategy -
every so often, key figures within the political elite have taken
the democratization process further than strictly needed for them
to stay in power. In the case of Morocco, it has been the monarch
who on more than one occasion has moved the country further towards
the democratic ideal than he necessarily had to, and that sometimes
even against the wishes of one or more of the established political
parties. This book illustrates how the Moroccan political parties,
like so many of their counterparts in the region, have become the
main obstacle to further democratization as most of them have never
honoured - or appear to have abandoned - the key function of
political parties: popular representation.
Democratization in Morocco will be a very valuable contribution
to students and researchers interested in the dynamics behind the
Moroccan democratization and the role of electoral politics in
North African and Middle Eastern politics.
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