Arab Revolts Dispatches on Militant Democracy in the Middle East

Name: Arab Revolts Dispatches on Militant Democracy in the Middle East
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ISBN: 9780253009753

ISBN-10: 0253009758

ISBN-13: 9780253009753

Edition: 2013

Authors: David McMurray, Amanda Ufheil-Somers, Christopher Alexander, Joel Beinin, Sarah Birke

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The 2011 eruptions of popular discontent across the Arab world, popularly dubbed the Arab Spring, were local manifestations of a regional mass movement for democracy, freedom, and human dignity. Authoritarian regimes were either overthrown or put on notice that the old ways of oppressing their subjects would no longer be tolerated. These essays from Middle East Report--the leading source of timely reporting and insightful analysis of the region--cover events in Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Syria, and Yemen. Written for a broad audience of students, policymakers, media analysts, and general readers, the collection reveals the underlying causes of the revolts by identifying key trends during the…

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List price: $23.99
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 2/22/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.880



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Tunisia



Tunisia's Wall Has Fallen




Tunisia's Post-Ben Ali Challenge: A Primer




Authoritarianism and Civil Society in Tunisia




Structural Adjustment and Rural Poverty in Tunisia




The Making of North Africa's Intifada




Beyond Ghannouchi: Islamism and Social Change in Tunisia




Egypt



The Praxis of the Egyptian Revolution




Worlds Apart: An Egyptian Village and the International Tourism Industry




Strikes in Egypt Spread from Center of Gravity




Striking Back at Egyptian Workers




Sightings of the Egyptian Deep State




Egypt's Generals and Transnational Capital




Yemen



No Exit: Yemen's Existential Crisis




The Economic Dimension of Yemeni Unity




Tracing the Cracks in the Yemeni System




The Snake with a Thousand Heads: The Southern Cause in Yemen




Tawakkul Karman as Cause and Effect




Syria



Asad's Lost Chances




Behind the Resilience of the Syrian Regime




The Evolution of Kurdish Politics in Syria




Dramas of the Authoritarian State




Beyond the Fall of the Syrian Regime




Bahrain



A Revolution Paused in Bahrain




Bahrain's Crisis Worsens




The Battle Over Family Law in Bahrain




Bahrain's Sunni Awakening




In the Kingdom of Tear Gas



Contributors


Index