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Introduction: Sociology Of Power In Today's Arab World -- Algeria: Post-colonial Power Structure And Reproduction Of Elites Without Renewal -- Whither Algeria? Two Normalizations, Three Unresolved Crises And Two Crucial Unknowns -- Morocco: The Reinvention Of An Authoritarian System -- Morocco: Regime And Fuses --?e Pur Si Muove? Logics Of Power And The Process Of Transition In The Islamic Republic Of Mauritania -- Mauritania's Challenges -- Contemporary Egypt: Between Reform And Continuity -- Egypt From Yesterday To The Present -- Saudi Arabia: Family, Religion, Army And Oil -- The Futures Of Saudi Arabia -- The Syrian Ruling Elite And The Failure Of The Repressive Trend -- What Does The Future Hold? -- Elites, Power And Political Change In Post-war Lebanon -- Lebanon: Temporary Or Lasting Peace? -- Jordan: The Survival Of The Monarchy -- Jordan: A Delicate Domestic And Regional Equilibrium -- Palestine: Elites And Power Under Occupation -- Palestine: What Does The Future Hold? Edited By Ferran Izquierdo Brichs. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.