The dawn of the Arab uprisings : end of an old order? / edited by Bassam Haddad, Rosie Bsheer and Ziad Abu-Rish ; foreword by Roger Owen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bsheer, Rosie, editor.

Abu-Rish, Ziad, editor.

Owen, Roger, editor.

Haddad, Bassam, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Protest movements--Arab countries--History--21st century.

Protest movements.

Protest movements--Middle East--History--21st century.

Democratization--Arab countries--History--21st century.

Democratization.

Arab countries--Politics and government--21st century.

Arab countries.

Middle East--Politics and government--21st century.

Middle East.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 305 pages)

Place of Publication:

Londo : Pluto Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is a one-stop introduction to the multifaceted phenomenon of the 'Arab Spring', from the writers of Jadaliyya. Covering the full range of issues involved in these historic events, from political economy and the role of social media, to international politics, gender, labour and the impact on culture, these firsthand accounts explore the inspirational uprisings in a way unavailable through mainstream Western and Arab media. Covering all the major centres of disruption, including Tunisia, Egypt, Syria, Libya and Bahrain, the writers also look further afield, to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Palestine, and Iraq. The Dawn of the Arab Uprisings is the best place to start for anyone wanting to understand and interpret these dramatic events.

Contents:

section I. Opening articles

section II. Tunisia

section III. Egypt

section IV. Libya

section V. Bahrain

section VI. Yemen

section VII. Syria

section VIII. Regional reverberations of the Arab uprisings.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-84964-797-6