Evolution of Party Systems in Arab Spring Countries: A Comparative Analysis
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https://doi.org/10.64184/ajlps.V3.I1.Y2026.P867-886.322Keywords:
النظام الحزبي – الربيع العربي – الأحزاب السياسية – الديمقراطية , Party system – Arab Spring – Political parties – Democracy.Abstract
This study aims to analyze the evolution of party systems in the Arab Spring countries through a comparative approach. It examines the factors influencing the emergence and development of political parties and their role in the political process after the Arab Spring events, focusing on the challenges faced by new party systems amid political, social, and economic transformations. The study concludes that the party systems in these countries are still in a transitional phase, with varying experiences of successes and failures in establishing democracy and enabling political participation
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