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Den Siste Faraon

Kasem, Hiwa LU (2010) FKVK01 20101
Department of Political Science
Abstract (Swedish)
This thesis studies the connection between authoritarianism and legitimacy by applying it to Egypt. The author argues that the authoritarian regime in the country have maintained its power by using a consistent strategy involving cooptation of some groups and a selective repression of groups that threatens its position. In this way, it has been able to obtain legitimacy from key groups and suppress the groups that threaten its position. This study uses three variables in order to show the connection between legitimacy and the authoritarian resilience. This paper challenges the perception that an authoritarian regime lacks legitimacy and bases its rule exclusively on oppressing its population.
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author
Kasem, Hiwa LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
En studie av Mubarak regimens strävan efter legitimitet
course
FKVK01 20101
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Legitimacy, Egypt, al-Azhar, cooptation, Kalevi Holsti, Hosni Mubarak, Barry Buzan
language
Swedish
id
1609552
date added to LUP
2010-06-29 13:10:38
date last changed
2015-12-14 13:34:37
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  abstract     = {{This thesis studies the connection between authoritarianism and legitimacy by applying it to Egypt. The author argues that the authoritarian regime in the country have maintained its power by using a consistent strategy involving cooptation of some groups and a selective repression of groups that threatens its position. In this way, it has been able to obtain legitimacy from key groups and suppress the groups that threaten its position. This study uses three variables in order to show the connection between legitimacy and the authoritarian resilience. This paper challenges the perception that an authoritarian regime lacks legitimacy and bases its rule exclusively on oppressing its population.}},
  author       = {{Kasem, Hiwa}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Den Siste Faraon}},
  year         = {{2010}},
}