The Arab uprisings explained : new contentious politics in the Middle East / / edited by Marc Lynch

• Pubblicazione: West Sussex, England : , : Columbia University Press, , 2014; ©2014
• Edizione: Pilot project. eBook available to selected US libraries only
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (351 p.)
• Disciplina: 909/.097492708312
• Soggetto topico: Arab Spring, 2010-; Revolutions - Arab countries - History - 21st century; Democratization - Arab countries - History - 21st century
• Soggetto geografico: Arab countries Politics and government 21st century
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Classificazione: MH 60000
• Persona (resp. second.): LynchMarc
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction / Lynch, Marc -- 2. Theories of Transition / Brumberg, Daniel -- Part I: Regional and Cross-National Dimensions -- 3. Diffusion and Demonstration / Patel, David / Bunce, Valerie / Wolchik, Sharon -- 4. Authoritarian Learning and Counterrevolution / Heydemann, Steven / Leenders, Reinoud -- 5. Media, Old and New / Lynch, Marc -- 6. Inter-Arab Relations and the Regional System / Ryan, Curtis R. -- Part II: Key Actors -- 7. States and Bankers / Henry, Clement M. -- 8. Arab Militaries / Springborg, Robert -- 9. Political Geography / Schwedler, Jillian / King, Ryan -- 10. Labor Movements and Organizations / Langohr, Vickie -- 11. Islamist Movements / Mecham, Quinn -- 12. Elections / Lust, Ellen -- Part III: Public Opinion -- 13. Political System Preferences of Arab Publics / Tessler, Mark / Robbins, Michael -- 14. Political Attitudes of Youth Cohorts / Hoffmann, Michael / Jamal, Amaney -- 15. Constitutional Revolutions and the Public Sphere / Brown, Nathan J. -- 16. Conclusion / Lynch, Marc -- List of Contributors -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Why did Tunisian protests following the self-immolation of Mohammed Bouazizi lead to a massive wave of uprisings across the entire Arab world? Who participated in those protests, and what did they hope to achieve? Why did some leaders fall in the face of popular mobilization while others found ways to survive? And what have been the lasting results of the contentious politics of 2011 and 2012? The Arab uprisings pose stark challenges to the political science of the Middle East, which for decades had focused upon the resilience of entrenched authoritarianism, the relative weakness of civil society, and what seemed to be the largely contained diffusion of new norms and ideas through new information technologies. In this volume, leading scholars in the field take a sharp look at the causes, dynamics, and effects of the Arab uprisings. Compiled by one of the foremost experts on Middle East politics and society, The Arab Uprisings Explained offers a fresh rethinking of established theories and presents a new framework through which scholars and general readers can better grasp the fast-developing events remaking the region. These essays not only advance the study of political science in the Middle East but also integrate the subject seamlessly into the wider political science literature. Deeply committed to the study of this region and working out the kinks of the discipline, the contributors to this volume help scholars and policymakers across the world approach this unprecedented historical period smartly and effectively.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Arab uprisings explained
• ISBN: 0-231-53749-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910464491303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Columbia studies in Middle East politics.