Anouar Boukhars is an assistant professor of Political Science and International Studies at McDaniel College, Maryland, USA. He is also a visiting fellow at the Brookings Doha Center and consultant for Jane’s Intelligence Review. He has published in a large number of journals and has contributed to leading newspapers in the US and the Middle East.

"The book is wonderfully written and well researched." - Steve Yetiv, Old Dominion University"As an observer of Moroccan politics, I think this is a strong book. It is a joy to read. It is clearly organized. The argument flows nicely. It is well documented. And it speaks to important political problems and dilemmas that go beyond the Moroccan context. I also find the general argument very compelling." - Abdeslam Maghraoui, Duke University."The chapter on Islamism is very interesting and illuminating." - Malika Zeghal, University of Chicago"[A]cademic in style, appealing mainly to an audience of postgraduate students as well as academics and practitioners working on Moroccan politics... Boukhars’ analysis is comprehensive and insightful. The book is well-researched and excellently presented, and provides the readers with all the necessary tools for comprehending Moroccan politics both before and after the eruption of the Arab Spring and the political changes it brought to the country." - Lise Storm (2012): Understanding Moroccan Politics: Tools for Assessing the Impact of the Arab Spring, Mediterranean Politics, 17:1

• Introduction 1. The Mohamedian Years 2. The Monarchy’s Arsenal of Powers 3. Politics without Positions: Absenteeism, Party Switching and Corruption in the Moroccan Parliament 4. The Decrepitude of Secular Parties: The Case of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces 5. Islamists and Realpolitik 6. Radical Islamism: A Form of Contestation Politics. Conclusion

Anouar Boukhars is an assistant professor of Political Science and International Studies at McDaniel College, Maryland, USA. He is also a visiting fellow at the Brookings Doha Center and consultant for Jane’s Intelligence Review. He has published in a large number of journals and has contributed to leading newspapers in the US and the Middle East.

"The book is wonderfully written and well researched." - Steve Yetiv, Old Dominion University"As an observer of Moroccan politics, I think this is a strong book. It is a joy to read. It is clearly organized. The argument flows nicely. It is well documented. And it speaks to important political problems and dilemmas that go beyond the Moroccan context. I also find the general argument very compelling." - Abdeslam Maghraoui, Duke University."The chapter on Islamism is very interesting and illuminating." - Malika Zeghal, University of Chicago"[A]cademic in style, appealing mainly to an audience of postgraduate students as well as academics and practitioners working on Moroccan politics... Boukhars’ analysis is comprehensive and insightful. The book is well-researched and excellently presented, and provides the readers with all the necessary tools for comprehending Moroccan politics both before and after the eruption of the Arab Spring and the political changes it brought to the country." - Lise Storm (2012): Understanding Moroccan Politics: Tools for Assessing the Impact of the Arab Spring, Mediterranean Politics, 17:1

• Introduction 1. The Mohamedian Years 2. The Monarchy’s Arsenal of Powers 3. Politics without Positions: Absenteeism, Party Switching and Corruption in the Moroccan Parliament 4. The Decrepitude of Secular Parties: The Case of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces 5. Islamists and Realpolitik 6. Radical Islamism: A Form of Contestation Politics. Conclusion