Taking to the Streets The Transformation of Arab Activism

Name: Taking to the Streets The Transformation of Arab Activism
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ISBN: 9781421413129

ISBN-10: 1421413124

ISBN-13: 9781421413129

Edition: 2014

Authors: Lina Khatib, Ellen Lust

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Taking to the Streets critically examines the conventional wisdom that the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings happened spontaneously and were directed by tech-savvy young revolutionaries. Pairing first-hand observations from activists with the critical perspectives of scholars, the book illuminates the concept of activism as an ongoing process, rather than a sudden burst of defiance. The contributors examine case studies from uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Syria, Bahrain, Morocco, Jordan, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia, evaluating the various manifestations of political activism within the context of each country's distinct sociopolitical landscape. The chapters include a country-specific…

Book details

List price: $26.50
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 5/20/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 0.95" tall
Weight: 1.166
Language: English