The new Middle East : protest and revolution in the Arab World

Gerges, Fawaz A. , 1958 -

The new Middle East : protest and revolution in the Arab World / edited by Fawaz A. Gerges, Middle East Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science - New York : Cambridge University Press : , 2014 - 502 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index

The New Middle East is one of the first comprehensive books written by prominent scholars of the region and of comparative politics to critically examine the Arab popular uprisings of 2011 - 2012. While these uprisings prompted a number of cursory publications, this volume contains meticulous and thoughtful reflections on the causes, drivers and effects of these seminal events on the internal, regional and international politics of the Middle East and North Africa. Although specific conditions in individual countries that have experienced large-scale popular mobilizations are investigated, they are neither treated in isolation nor separated from broader developments in the region. Instead, the authors highlight connections between individual case studies and systemic conditions throughout the Arab arena. These include the crisis of political authority, the failure of economic development, and new genres of mobilization and activism, especially communication technology and youth movements. The careful analysis and reflection on the prospects for democratic change in the region ensures the book will have both an immediate and enduring appeal.

9781107616882

2013018643


Arab Spring, 2010 -
Revolutions


Protest movement---History---Middle East---21st century
Protest movement---History---Arab---21st century
Middle East----Economic conditions----21st century
Arab countries----Economic conditions----21st century

JQ1850.A91 / G374 2014

956.04 GER

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