Democratic uprisings in the new Middle East : youth, technology, human rights, and US foreign policy / Mahmood Monshipouri.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Monshipouri, Mahmood, 1952-

Series:

International studies intensives

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab Spring, 2010-.

Political participation--Middle East.

Political participation.

Youth--Political activity--Middle East.

Youth.

Youth--Middle East--Social conditions.

Social media--Middle East.

Social media.

Social conditions.

Youth--Political activity.

United States--Relations--Middle East.

United States.

Relations.

Middle East.

Middle East--Relations--United States.

Physical Description:

xi, 221 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boulder : Paradigm Publishers, [2014]

Summary:

Key features of the text: Organized around issues dealing with the political economy of revolt, youth, and cyberspace, and the rising significance of human rights and moral ideals for the younger generation, Analyzes regional tensions in Libya, Bahrain, and Syria and their consequences for US foreign policy in the MENA region, Additional web figures and tables available on the book's web page: www.paradigmpublishers.com/Books/BookDetail.aspx?productID=321173 Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Modern Technologies: Possibilities and Constraints 1

2 The Digital Age, Demographics, and an Ethos of Protest 19

3 Youthful Momentum, Social Media, Human Rights, and Political Economy 45

4 Emerging Identities: Emotions, Protests, and New Media 69

5 US-Iran Relations: From the Green Movement to the Arab Spring 101

6 The Arab Spring: Regional Implications and Beyond 131.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781612051345

1612051340

OCLC:

793581505