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ID095483
Title ProperRituals of power and political parties in Morocco
Other Title Informationlimited elections as positional strategies
LanguageENG
AuthorDaadaoui, Mohamed
Publication2010.
Summary / Abstract (Note)The article argues that the monarchy's religious authority and its use of rituals of power limit the ability of political parties to contest the monarchy's legitimacy. It goes beyond most institutionalist accounts of authoritarian persistence by exploring the micro-dynamics of symbolic power and the extent to which the regime's ritualization of power creates a political culture conducive to the monarchy's supremacy in the socio-political realm, thus promoting regime stability in Morocco. These rituals have been institutionalized in the political system and have become part of the political discourse in Morocco. The monarchy's religious authority and its use of rituals of power impede the ability political parties to mobilize and to penetrate Moroccan society, and force them to adopt positional strategies in limited elections.
`In' analytical NoteMiddle Eastern Studies Vol. 46, No. 2; Mar 2010: p. 195 - 219
Journal SourceMiddle Eastern Studies Vol. 46, No. 2; Mar 2010: p. 195 - 219
Key WordsMorocco ;  Elections ;  Political Parties ;  Socio - Political Realm