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UNISA996552350303316 |
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Autore |
Mabon Simon |
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Titolo |
Houses built on sand : violence, sectarianism and revolution in the Middle East / / Simon Mabon |
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Manchester University Press, 2020 |
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Manchester, UK : , : Manchester University Press, , 2020 |
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ISBN |
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9781526126474 |
1526126478 |
9781526126481 |
9781526126467 |
152612646X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xi, 254 pages) : digital file(s) |
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Collana |
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Identities and geopolitics in the Middle East |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Political violence - Middle East |
Arab spring, 2010- |
Power (Social sciences) - Middle East |
Middle East Politics and government 1979- |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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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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Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. The politics of sovereignty and space -- 2. Letters and declarations -- 3. Ink on paper -- 4. The dawla and the umma -- 5. Building Beirut, transforming Jerusalem and breaking Basra -- 6. The people want the fall of the regime -- 7. The regime fights back -- 8. Houses built on sand -- Conclusion: the end of the dream -- Selected bibliography -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The events of the Arab Uprisings posed an existential challenge to sovereign power across the Middle East. Whilst some regimes were able to withstand these challenges through recourse to coercive strategies, others were toppled. This book questions why some regimes fell whilst others were able to survive. It argues that this was a direct consequence of state building processes and the cultivation of particular relationships between rulers and ruled. One of the |
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consequences of such efforts is the transformation of regional politics along increasingly 'sectarianized' lines to devastating effect. This book offers a timely and unique approach to linking the events of the Arab Uprisings and on-going conflict across the region through exploring the marginalization and manipulation of identities across the Middle East. |
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UNINA9910135124403321 |
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Autore |
Watson Stephanie <1969-> |
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Titolo |
Jamie Oliver / / by Stephanie Watson |
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Detroit : , : Lucent Books, an imprint of Gale, Cengage Learning, , 2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (96 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
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Disciplina |
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Cooks - Great Britain |
Restaurateurs - Great Britain |
Television personalities - Great Britain |
Food habits - Great Britain |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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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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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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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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Introduction: The Crusade Against Turkey Twizzlers -- Pint-Sized Chef -- Discovery in the Kitchen -- Becoming the Naked Chef -- A Culinary Star with a Good Heart -- Food Revolution -- Feeding the Future -- Important Dates. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Profiles the life and career of British chef and cooking show star, Jamie Oliver. |
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