The Arab revolution [[electronic resource] ] : ten lessons from the democratic uprising / / Jean-Pierre Filiu

• Autore: Filiu Jean-Pierre
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (208 p.)
• Disciplina: 956.05/4; 956.054
• Soggetto topico: 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
• Soggetto geografico: Arab countries Politics and government 21st century; Middle East Politics and government 21st century
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: "First published in the United Kingdom in 2011 by C. Hurst & Co."--T.p. verso.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 the National Transitional Council -- (Benghazi, 2 March 2011) -- Statement of the Syrian local coordination committees -- (22 April 2011).
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: The Arab revolution
• ISBN: 1-283-42784-2; 9786613427847; 0-19-989830-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910656600603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II