Promoting Democracy. Manal A. Jamal

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      Names: Jamal, Manal, author.

      Title: Promoting democracy : the force of political settlements in uncertain times / Manal A. Jamal.

      Description: New York : New York University Press, 2019. | Includes bibliographical references and index.

      Identifiers: LCCN 2018048486| ISBN 9781479811380 (cl : alk. paper) | ISBN 9781479878451 (pb : alk. paper)

      Subjects: LCSH: Pacific settlement of international disputes. | Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes. | Democracy—International cooperation. | Peaceful settlement

      Classification: LCC JZ6010 .J36 2019 | DDC 327.1/72—dc23

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      For my late father, Ahmad Jamal, and to all nameless heroes everywhere who work selflessly to improve the world and the lives of those around them.

      CONTENTS

       List of Abbreviations

       List of Figures and Tables

       Preface

       1. The Primacy of Political Settlements in Democracy Promotion

       2. The Political-Military Organizations and the Emergence of Mass-Based Grassroots Organizations

       3. Political Settlements and the Reconfiguration of Civic and Political Life

       4. Foreign Donor Assistance and the Political Economy of Settlement Outcomes

       5. Beyond Professionalization: Foreign Aid and the Transformation of the Women’s Sectors

       6. Hamas after Electoral Victory: Fatah and the Western Donor Community Respond

       7. Noninclusive Settlements and Democracy’s Long Haul in Comparative Perspective

       Appendix I: Interviews (Excluding Foreign Donors)

       Appendix II: Foreign Donors

       Notes

       Works Cited

       Index

       About the Author