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1 online resource. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Islamic studies series
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MUP Islamic studies series.
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| Contents |
Acknowledgements; Contributors; Introduction; The Arab Spring and the coming fall of Orientalism's Tower of Babel; Is it the end of state feminism?; Reinventing wor(l)ds; Social media, social movements and the diffusion of ideas in the Arab Revolutions; The 2011 Bahrain uprising; Syria: Post-Assad?; When it's not time for change; Conclusion; Index. |
| Summary |
From late 2010 a series of dramatic and unprecedented events swept across the Middle East and North Africa, toppling several autocratic regimes that had held power for decades and ushering in a new climate of dissent and democratisation. The Arab Revolutions in Context seizes a unique opportunity to reflect on these seismic events, their causes and consequences, and the core issues facing the region as it moves forward. This volume is more than a collection of detailed thematic essays, however. It situates the Arab Revolutions within their broader contextual backgrounds-showing that a unique s. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Revolutions -- Arab countries.
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Revolutions. |
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Arab countries. |
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Political violence -- Arab countries.
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Political violence. |
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Civil society -- Middle East.
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Civil society. |
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Middle East. |
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Democracy -- Middle East.
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Democracy. |
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Middle East -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
21st century |
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2000-2099 |
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Isakhan, Benjamin, 1977-
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Mansouri, Fethi.
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Akbarzadeh, Shahram.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Arab revolutions in context. Carlton : Melbourne University Pub., 2012 9780522861617 |
| ISBN |
9780522861617 (electronic book) |
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052286161X (electronic book) |
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