| Edition |
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
| Description |
xiv, 348 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The Arab millennials -- The republican monarchs -- "Giants of meat and steel: I come to you from cyberspace!" -- The new Left -- From Bouazizi to Tahrir -- Tunisia: "Leave my creators alone!" -- Egypt: from April to rebellion -- Libya's youth rebels. |
| Summary |
"The renowned blogger and Middle East expert Juan Cole illuminates the role of today's Arab youth--who they are, what they want, and how they will affect world politics. Beginning in January 2011, the revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests, riots, and civil wars that comprised what many call "the Arab Spring" shook the world. These upheavals were spearheaded by youth movements, and yet the crucial role they played is relatively unknown. Middle East expert Juan Cole is here to share their stories. For three decades, Cole has sought to put the relationship of the West and the Muslim world in historical context. In The New Arabs he outlines the history that led to the dramatic changes in the region, and explores how a new generation of men and women are using innovative notions of personal rights to challenge the authoritarianism, corruption, and stagnation that had afflicted their societies. Not all big cohorts of teenagers and twenty-somethings necessarily produce movements centered on their identity as youth, with a generational set of organizations, symbols, and demands rooted at least partially in the distinctive problems besetting people of their age. The Arab Millennials did. And, in a provocative and optimistic argument about the future of the Arab world, The New Arabs shows just how they did it"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Arabs -- Political activity.
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Arabs -- Political activity. |
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Arabs. |
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Youth -- Arab countries -- Social life and customs.
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Youth. |
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Arab countries. |
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Manners and customs. |
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Youth -- Middle East -- Social life and customs.
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Middle East. |
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Political participation -- Technological innovations.
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Political participation -- Technological innovations. |
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Political participation. |
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Internet -- Political aspects.
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Internet -- Political aspects. |
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Social media -- Political aspects.
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Social media -- Political aspects. |
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Social media. |
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Online social networks -- Political aspects.
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Online social networks -- Political aspects. |
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Online social networks. |
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Arab countries -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
21st century |
| Subject |
Middle East -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
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Youth. |
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Social media. |
| ISBN |
1451690398 (hardback) |
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9781451690392 (hardback) |
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