Parliaments in Authoritarian Arab Regimes Vol. 15, 2008/2 - pagesPages 179 to 188Parliaments in Authoritarian Arab RegimesBy Assia Boutaleb, Jean-Noël FerriéPages 189 to 204The Council of Oman: An Bicameral Case of Consolidation of the Sultan’s AuthoritarianismBy Marc ValeriPages 205 to 219Business Leaders vs. Academics: The Parliamentary Notabilization of a Party of Activists in MoroccoBy Mounia Bennani-ChraïbiPages 221 to 236Parliament Off-Stage: Rules and Representations in Parliamentary Aids in EgyptBy Assia BoutalebPages 237 to 249Stating the Political through the Religious: An Analysis of the Parliamentary Debate of May 4, 1985, on the Implementation of Sharî'a Law in EgyptBy Nourane HelmyPages 251 to 275Relevance and Democratic Procedures in Non-Democratic Parliamentarian Contexts: Syria, Afghanistan, and the “Virtuous Circle”By Jean-Noël Ferrié, Baudouin DupretPages 277 to 295Popularity, Elections, and Governmental Room for Maneuver: An Analysis of Legislative Production in France and in ItalyBy Raùl Magni-BertonPages 297 to 300Book ReviewsPages 301 to 301Contributor Biographies