As in many other parts of the world, the end of colonialism in the Middle East coincided with the rise of a variety of autocratic regimes in the post-World War Two era. By discussing international context, cultural background, colonial legacy, economic dynamics, and other relevant factors, explain what accounts for this development. Many modern scholars would argue that Middle Eastern societies are inherently more accommodative of autocratic regimes than representative governments? What arguments and evidence can you provide to support or refute this observation?

Your analysis should highlight specific characters, events, symbols, processes, and the like to substantiate your arguments. Your paper should develop a thesis of your own that should be clearly articulated, convincingly argued, and supported by textual evidence.

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Source use: A History of the Modern Middle East (6th edition) by William Clevland and Martin Bunton