title: The Features of the Domestic Political Development of Mauritania during the Reign of Mohammed Ould Abdel Aziz (2009–2019)
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metadata.value: Makhmutova, Maria M.
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metadata.value: 2021-02-11T21:51:29Z
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metadata.value: 2021-02-11T21:51:29Z
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metadata.name: dc.date.issued
metadata.value: 2020-12
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metadata.value: Makhmutova M. I. The Features of the Domestic Political Development of Mauritania during the Reign of Mohammed Ould Abdel Aziz (2009–2019). Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies, 2020, vol. 12, issue 4, pp. 607–621.
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metadata.value: https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu13.2020.410
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metadata.value: http://hdl.handle.net/11701/23906
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metadata.value: This article is devoted to the study of domestic political development of Mauritania during
  the ten years President Mohammed Ould Abdel Aziz’s reign (2009–2019). The author focuses
  on the main challenges to the regime supported by the military junta, as well as on the key
  reasons for its preservation, despite the presence of sharp contradictions within the state. The
  army, entrenched in power structures, had to face such problems as terrorism from Al-Qaeda,
  the Arab spring, and the assassination attempt on the president. At the same time, the country’s
  authorities were able to address these problems through a tough fight against extremism.
  One cannot fail to note the introduction of the practice of expanding the circle of parties loyal
  to the president and the national dialogue with the opposition, which not only contributed to
  the legitimization of Abdel Aziz’s personality, but also continued his political activity. This occurred
  while most regimes in the Arab East either fell or were faced with lengthy civil wars. In
  addition, the author notes that the elections and referendum, as elements of democracy, have
  been used more than once by Abdel Aziz to advance his interests, despite protests and criticism
  from opposition parties. In fact, in 2017, the country’s leadership was able to rewrite the
  constitution for itself and subjugate the legislative and judicial branches of the government. It
  is worth stating that Abdel Aziz became the first head of state who, in the entire modern history
  of Mauritania, was able to ensure a peaceful transfer of power after the end of the second
  presidential term. This decision did not force citizens to experience another coup d’état and
  political instability. In general, the author comes to the conclusion that the rule of Abdel Aziz
  had two main features: the desire to retain all the levers of power and, if political instability is
  brewing, to initiate negotiations with the opposition. These contradictions were not resolved,
  and the pendulum constantly swung depending on the domestic political background in the
  country.
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metadata.value: ru
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metadata.name: dc.publisher
metadata.value: St Petersburg State University
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metadata.value: Vestnik of St Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies;Volume 12; Issue 4
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: Mauritania
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: Nouakchott
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: Mohammed Ould Abdel Aziz
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: Union for the Republic
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: Tawassul
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: Muslim Brotherhood
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metadata.name: dc.title
metadata.value: The Features of the Domestic Political Development of Mauritania during the Reign of Mohammed Ould Abdel Aziz (2009–2019)
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metadata.value: Article
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