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One argument you here about certain Middle Eastern countries is that their citizens have no influence due to their authoritarian government. Political Participation in the Middle East hopes to change your perspective by showing how participating through trade organizations, through activism, or a number of other organized or informal ways has actually allowed members of these countries to play an active part in government, despite perceptions of their structure. It isn’t a pro- or anti- authoritarian argument, but rather a way to see things a bit closer than we may be used to viewing them.
