Security networks, deep states, and the democratic deficit in the Middle East

Oren Barak

doi:10.3751/72.3.15

Security networks, deep states, and the democratic deficit in the Middle East

Oren Barak^*

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Department of Political Science

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Abstract

This article argues that part of the reason why some Middle Eastern states remain democratically challenged is the emergence, operation, and political influence of “security networks” and “deep states” — informal actors in the area of national security. The article explains what these actors are, situates them in a broad theoretical and comparative perspective, assesses their impact on democratic development, and provides examples from Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, and Egypt.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	447-465
Number of pages	19
Journal	Middle East Journal
Volume	72
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3751/72.3.15
State	Published - 1 Jun 2018

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Oren Barak is the Maurice B. Hexter Chair in International Relations–Middle East Studies and Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His most recent book is State Expansion and Conflict: In and Between Israel/Palestine and Lebanon (Cambridge University Press, 2017). Barak thanks the anonymous reviewers for their useful comments on earlier drafts of this article. Research for this article was made possible by a grant from the Levi Eshkol Institute for Social, Economic and Political Research in Israel at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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