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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1. Verfasser: Achcar, Gilbert 1951- (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Goshgarian, G. M. (BerichterstatterIn), SOAS Departments & Centres, London / Faculty of Law and Social Sciences / Department of Development Studies (BerichterstatterIn)
Format: E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York : Saqi, 2013
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)
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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
Beschreibung:Description based upon print version of record
Beschreibung:Online-Ressource (304 p)
ISBN:9780863568992
0863568998
9780863568329
0863568327