The people want : a radical exploration of the Arab Uprising
?The people want ...': the first part of the slogan chanted by millions of Arab protestors since 2011 revealed a longrepressed craving for democracy. But huge social and economic problems were also laid bare by the protesters' demands. Although Islamist parties did not initiate the protest...
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Format: | E-Book |
Sprache: | English |
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New York : Saqi,
2013
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Schlagworte: | Arab countries -- Economic conditions -- 21st century Arab countries -- Politics and government -- 21st century Arab Spring, 2010 Information technology -- Political aspects -- Arab countries Protest movements -- Arab countries -- History -- 21st century Revolutions -- Arab countries -- History -- 21st century Unemployment -- Arab countries Youth -- Political activity -- Arab countries Electronic books |
Umfang: | Online-Ressource (304 p) |
Zusammenfassung: | ?The people want ...': the first part of the slogan chanted by millions of Arab protestors since 2011 revealed a longrepressed craving for democracy. But huge social and economic problems were also laid bare by the protesters' demands. Although Islamist parties did not initiate the protest movement, they have benefitted the most from the power vacuum that followed the ousting of the rulers in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen. Gilbert Achcar sheds light on the social, economic, historical and political background to the on-going Arab Uprising and assesses its future prospects. With incisive |
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Beschreibung: | Description based upon print version of record |
Beschreibung: | Online-Ressource (304 p) |
ISBN: | 9780863568992 0863568998 9780863568329 0863568327 |