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UNINA9910656600603321 |
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Autore |
Filiu Jean-Pierre |
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Titolo |
The Arab revolution [[electronic resource] ] : ten lessons from the democratic uprising / / Jean-Pierre Filiu |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-42784-2 |
9786613427847 |
0-19-989830-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (208 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Democratization - Arab countries |
Democratization - Middle East |
Democracy - Arab countries |
Democracy - Middle East |
Protest movements - Arab countries - History - 21st century |
Protest movements - Middle East - History - 21st century |
Electronic books. |
Arab countries Politics and government 21st century |
Middle East Politics and government 21st century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"First published in the United Kingdom in 2011 by C. Hurst & Co."--T.p. verso. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Arabs are no exception -- Muslims are not only Muslims -- Anger is power for the younger -- Social networks work -- Leaderless movements can win -- The alternative to democracy is chaos -- Islamists must choose -- Jihadis could become obsolete -- Palestine is still the mantra -- No domino effect in the renaissance -- Appendices: Lyrics of "Mister president" by el-General (Sfax, December 2010) -- Manifesto of the Gaza youth (14 december 2010) -- Message of the April 6th Movement -- (Cairo, 15 January 2011) -- Comments by Sheikh Salman al-Awda -- (Riyadh, 7 February 2011) -- Communiqué of the Revolutionary Youth -- (Cairo, 12 February 2011) -- Charter of |
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the National Transitional Council -- (Benghazi, 2 March 2011) -- Statement of the Syrian local coordination committees -- (22 April 2011). |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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When Mohammad Bouazizi sets himself on fire on December 17, 2010, he started a series of extraordinary events that spread across the Middle East with stunning rapidity. In less than a month, President Ben Ali fled Tunisia, ending a twenty-three year regime. Shortly thereafter, on 11 February 2011, President Mubarak of Egypt stepped down after nearly thirty years in power. In The Arab Revolution, Jean-Pierre Filiu offers a concise but sweeping account of the earth-shattering revolts that began in Tunis and continue today throughout the Middle East. Stressing the deep historical roots of the eve |
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