democratization in the Arab World

What is it about?

The literature on democratic transitions considers the participation of new parties in the first pluralist election in a post- authoritarian context (founding election) as something to be taken for granted. As such, it is never questioned.Using an original qualitative study on Algeria, this article proposes to bring to light the political, organizational, and legal conditions of new political parties’ participation or nonparticipation in a founding election.

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Why is it important?

This article is an innovative contribution to the understanding of the democratization in the Arab World. Using an original qualitative study on Algeria, it presents for the first time the political and organizational conditions of new parties' participation in the first pluralist election in a post-authoritarian context.