After Repression - (Princeton Studies in Political Behavior) by Elizabeth R Nugent

After Repression is a groundbreaking book that sheds light on the role of repression in shaping the outcomes of democratic transitions.

Drawing on original interviews and historical data, Elizabeth Nugent reveals how differing forms of repression can lead to substantially divergent political outcomes, even among newly empowered factions in Tunisia and Egypt following the Arab Spring.

This book provides vital new insights into why elites in Tunisia were able to compromise, cooperate, and continue on the path to democratic consolidation while deeply polarized elites in Egypt contributed to the rapid reentrenchment of authoritarianism.

With its innovative theory of polarization under authoritarianism, After Repression is an essential read for anyone interested in understanding the obstacles to democratic transitions around the world.