Avoiding the Arab Spring? The Politics of Legitimacy in King Mohammed VI's Morocco
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Date
2013-10-03
Authors
Abney, Margaret
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University of Oregon
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During the 2011 Arab Spring protests, the Presidents of Egypt and Tunisia lost their seats as a result of popular protests. While protests occurred in Morocco during the same time, King Mohammed VI maintained his throne. I argue that the Moroccan king was able to maintain his power because of factors that he has because he is a king. These benefits, including dual religious and political legitimacy, additional control over the military, and a political situation that make King Mohammed the center of the Moroccan political sphere, are not available to the region's presidents.
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Arab Spring, King Mohammed VI of Morocco, Monarchy, Morocco