Civil Society and Political Change in Morocco

James N. Sater is Assistant Professor at Al Akhawayn University, Morocco

• 1. Introduction 2. Civil Society in Morocco Literature Survey 3. Civil Society and Public Sphere Under the ‘Old System’ (~1574- 1984) 4. The Pressure for Public Space (1985-1993) 5. The Consolidation and Mobilisation of Civil Society Under the ‘New System’ (1993-2002) 6. The State’s Discursive and Strategic Reactions 7. Summary and Conclusion - Civil Society, Hegemony and the Public Sphere in Morocco