’The book consists of original, innovative and insightful chapters written by recognized experts in the field. Scholars, decision-makers, policy advocates and others interested in the issues of human rights and governance will want this book on their reading shelf.’ Robert Olson, University of Kentucky, USA ’...offers a good chapter on Jordan...does an excellent job in showing the conspicuous discrepancy between the constitution/political discourse on human rights and practice ...quite informative.’ Middle East Studies Association

• Contents: Introduction; Islam, governance and democracy; Iraq: human rights in the republic of fear; Syria resists the end of history; Jordan; Egypt: human rights and governance; Democratization, liberalization and human rights: challenges facing the Gulf Cooperation Council; Turkey; Human rights within Israel; Human rights in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip: politics and law in transition; The rise and fall of democratization in the Maghreb.

’The book consists of original, innovative and insightful chapters written by recognized experts in the field. Scholars, decision-makers, policy advocates and others interested in the issues of human rights and governance will want this book on their reading shelf.’ Robert Olson, University of Kentucky, USA ’...offers a good chapter on Jordan...does an excellent job in showing the conspicuous discrepancy between the constitution/political discourse on human rights and practice ...quite informative.’ Middle East Studies Association

• Contents: Introduction; Islam, governance and democracy; Iraq: human rights in the republic of fear; Syria resists the end of history; Jordan; Egypt: human rights and governance; Democratization, liberalization and human rights: challenges facing the Gulf Cooperation Council; Turkey; Human rights within Israel; Human rights in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip: politics and law in transition; The rise and fall of democratization in the Maghreb.

’The book consists of original, innovative and insightful chapters written by recognized experts in the field. Scholars, decision-makers, policy advocates and others interested in the issues of human rights and governance will want this book on their reading shelf.’ Robert Olson, University of Kentucky, USA ’...offers a good chapter on Jordan...does an excellent job in showing the conspicuous discrepancy between the constitution/political discourse on human rights and practice ...quite informative.’ Middle East Studies Association

• Contents: Introduction; Islam, governance and democracy; Iraq: human rights in the republic of fear; Syria resists the end of history; Jordan; Egypt: human rights and governance; Democratization, liberalization and human rights: challenges facing the Gulf Cooperation Council; Turkey; Human rights within Israel; Human rights in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip: politics and law in transition; The rise and fall of democratization in the Maghreb.