In The Wake Of The Arab Spring

Author : Bruce Maddy-Weitzman
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781477324844

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Amazigh Politics in the Wake of the Arab Spring by Bruce Maddy-Weitzman Pdf

On television, the Arab Spring took place in Cairo, Tunis, and the city-states of the Persian Gulf. Yet the drama of 2010, and the decade of subsequent activism, extended beyond the cities—indeed, beyond Arabs. Bruce Maddy-Weitzman brings to light the sustained post–Arab Spring political movement of North Africa’s Amazigh people. The Amazigh movement did not begin with the Arab Spring, but it has changed significantly since then. Amazigh Politics in the Wake of the Arab Spring details the increasingly material goals of Amazigh activism, as protest has shifted from the arena of ethnocultural recognition to that of legal and socioeconomic equality. Amazigh communities responded to the struggles for freedom around them by pressing territorial and constitutional claims while rejecting official discrimination and neglect. Arab activists, steeped in postcolonial nationalism and protective of their hegemonic position, largely refused their support, yet flailing regimes were forced to respond to sharpening Amazigh demands or else jeopardize their threadbare legitimacy. Today the Amazigh question looms larger than ever, as North African governments find they can no longer ignore the movement’s interests.

Author : Kenneth M. Pollack,Daniel L. Byman,Akram Al-Turk
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815722274

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The Arab Awakening by Kenneth M. Pollack,Daniel L. Byman,Akram Al-Turk Pdf

Even the most seasoned Middle East observers were taken aback by the events of early 2011. Protests born of oppression and socioeconomic frustration erupted throughout the streets; public unrest provoked violent police backlash; long-established dictatorships fell. How did this all happen? What might the future look like, and what are the likely ramifications for the United States and the rest of the world? In The Arab Awakening, experts from the Brookings Institution tackle such questions to make sense of this tumultuous region that remains at the heart of U.S. national interests. The first portion of The Arab Awakening offers broad lessons by analyzing key aspects of the Mideast turmoil, such as public opinion trends within the "Arab Street"; the role of social media and technology; socioeconomic and demographic conditions; the influence of Islamists; and the impact of the new political order on the Arab-Israeli peace process. The next section looks at the countries themselves, finding commonalties and grouping them according to the political evolutions that have (or have not) occurred in each country. The section offers insight into the current situation, and possible trajectory of each group of countries, followed by individual nation studies. The Arab Awakening brings the full resources of Brookings to bear on making sense of what may turn out to be the most significant geopolitical movement of this generation. It is essential reading for anyone looking to understand these developments and their consequences.

Author : David Ottaway,Marina Ottaway
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190061715

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A Tale of Four Worlds by David Ottaway,Marina Ottaway Pdf

About the separate trajectories of the Levant, the Gulf, Egypt and the Maghreb after the Arab Spring uprisings

Author : Sverre Lodgaard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Arab Spring, 2010-
ISBN : 8230401063

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In the wake of the Arab Spring by Sverre Lodgaard Pdf

Author : Fatima El Issawi,Francesco Cavatorta
Publisher : Gingko Library
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1909942480

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The Unfinished Arab Spring by Fatima El Issawi,Francesco Cavatorta Pdf

The aim of this volume is to adopt an original analytical approach in explaining various dynamics at work behind the Arab Spring, through giving voice to local dynamics and legacies rather than concentrating on debates about paradigms. It highlights micro-perspectives of change and resistance—as well of contentious politics—that are often marginalized and left unexplored in favor of macro-analyses. First, the story of the uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Syria, Morocco and Algeria is told through diverse and novel perspectives, looking at factors that have not yet been sufficiently underlined, but carry explanatory power for what has occurred. Second, rather than focusing on macro-comparative regional trends, the contributors to this book focus on the particularities of each country, highlighting distinctive micro-dynamics of change and continuity. The essays collected here are contributions from renowned writers and researchers from the Middle East and North Africa, along with Western experts, brought together to form a sophisticated dialogic exchange.

Author : Sverre Lodgaard
Publisher : Spartacus forlag
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9788230402009

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In the wake of the arab spring by Sverre Lodgaard Pdf

After the Arab spring, what next? What are the possibilities for and obstacles to closer regional cooperation? This book focuses on relations between the four largest countries in the region – Egypt, Turkey, Iran and Saudi-Arabia – with national contributions from all of them. As the world becomes increasingly multi-centric and the US pays more attention to the Far East, new options emerge for independent foreign policies and regional solutions to regional problems. For the oil market and the world economy, as for the Middle East itself, it is imperative to replace confrontation by cooperation. However, it is hard to convince governments to move beyond national political paradigms and seek regional win–win solutions. Divisive sectarian issues are often used to mobilize support and legitimize policies. Other obstacles to regional cooperation are the civil war in Syria, the Kurdish national problem, and the conflict over Iran’s nuclear program. European history has shown how revolutions can be followed by restoration of the old order before taking root. The Arab Spring may suffer severe backlash, too, but its impact can not be erased and may prove decisive in the long run. Contributors: Kayhan Barzegar, Saideh Lotfian (Iran), Nabil Fahmy, Anissa E. Hassouna (Egypt), Jamal Khashoggi, Jean-Francois Seznec (USA), Mustafa Kibaroglu (Turkey), Wu Bingbing (China), Muhammad Alsahlawi (Saudi Arabia), Øystein Noreng, Frida A. Nome and Sverre Lodgaard (Norway). Sverre Lodgaard er seniorforsker ved NUPI og har skrevt en rekke bøker om internasjonal freds- og utenrikspolitikk. Lodgaard var i ti år direktør for Norsk Utenrikspolitisk Institutt, etter tidligere å ha ledet United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) i Geneve og Institutt for fredsforskning (PRIO) i Oslo. Hans siste bok, Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. Towards a Nuclear-Weapon-Free World? ble gitt ut på Routledge i 2011.

Author : Steven A. Cook
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190611415

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False Dawn by Steven A. Cook Pdf

In False Dawn, noted Middle East regional expert Steven Cook offers a sweeping narrative account of the past five years, moving from Turkey to Tunisia to Yemen to Iraq to Egypt and beyond, ultimately presenting a powerful theoretical analysis of why the Arab Spring failed.

Author : Bruce Maddy-Weitzman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Africa, North
ISBN : 1477324836

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Amazigh Politics in the Wake of the Arab Spring by Bruce Maddy-Weitzman Pdf

"In the wake of the uprisings that spread across several countries in the Middle East and North Africa beginning in December 2010, scholars and political correspondents were quick to provide analyses of the regime changes and political fallout of what became dubbed the "Arab Spring." While an abundance of commentary has focused on the majority, city-dwelling populations who most visibly participated in the protests, there has been little examination of the impact these mass political upheavals have had on Amazigh communities, often known as Berbers, who live throughout much of North Africa and the Sahel. Maddy-Weitzman investigates Amazigh identity movements within the context of the Arab Spring. He contends that, although the countries in which Amazigh groups have the largest populations (Morocco and Algeria) did not witness substantial challenges to their governments, the Amazigh have been central to questions of political legitimacy and status quo within these countries"--

Author : Jason Brownlee,Tarek E. Masoud,Andrew Reynolds
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199660070

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The Arab Spring by Jason Brownlee,Tarek E. Masoud,Andrew Reynolds Pdf

Several years after the Arab Spring began, democracy remains elusive in the Middle East. The Arab Spring that resides in the popular imagination is one in which a wave of mass mobilization swept the broader Middle East, toppled dictators, and cleared the way for democracy. The reality is that few Arab countries have experienced anything of the sort. While Tunisia made progress towards some type of constitutionally entrenched participatory rule, the other countries that overthrew their rulers-Egypt, Yemen, and Libya-remain mired in authoritarianism and instability. Elsewhere in the Arab world uprisings were suppressed, subsided or never materialized. The Arab Spring's modest harvest cries out for explanation. Why did regime change take place in only four Arab countries and why has democratic change proved so elusive in the countries that made attempts? This book attempts to answer those questions. First, by accounting for the full range of variance: from the absence or failure of uprisings in such places as Algeria and Saudi Arabia at one end to Tunisia's rocky but hopeful transition at the other. Second, by examining the deep historical and structure variables that determined the balance of power between incumbents and opposition. Brownlee, Masoud, and Reynolds find that the success of domestic uprisings depended on the absence of a hereditary executive and a dearth of oil rents. Structural factors also cast a shadow over the transition process. Even when opposition forces toppled dictators, prior levels of socioeconomic development and state strength shaped whether nascent democracy, resurgent authoritarianism, or unbridled civil war would follow.

Author : Robin Wright
Publisher : US Institute of Peace Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781601271341

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The Islamists are Coming by Robin Wright Pdf

The Islamists Are Coming: Who They Really Are is the first book to survey the rise of Islamist groups in the wake of the Arab Spring. A wide range of experts from three continents cover the major countries where Islamist parties are redefining politics and the regional balance of power. They cover the origins, evolution, positions on key issues and the future in key countries. Robin Wright offers an overview, Olivier Roy explains how Islam and democracy are now interdependent, Annika Folkeson profiles the 50 Islamist parties, and 10 experts identify Islamists in Algeria, Egypt (two), Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, the Palestinian territories, Syria, and Tunisia.

Author : Kirsten J. Fisher,Robert Stewart
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-24
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781135984816

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Transitional Justice and the Arab Spring by Kirsten J. Fisher,Robert Stewart Pdf

This book presents a varied and critical picture of how the Arab Spring demands a re-examination and re-conceptualization of issues of transitional justice. It demonstrates how unique features of this wave of revolutions and popular protests that have swept the Arab world since December 2010 give rise to distinctive concerns and problems relative to transitional justice. The contributors explore how these issues in turn add fresh perspective and nuance to the field more generally. In so doing, it explores fundamental questions of social justice, reconstruction and healing in the context of the Arab Spring. Including the perspectives of academics and practitioners, Transitional Justice and the Arab Spring will be of considerable interest to those working on the politics of the Middle East, normative political theory, transitional justice, international law, international relations and human rights.

Author : Stephen J. King,Abdeslam M. Maghraoui
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780253040893

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The Lure of Authoritarianism by Stephen J. King,Abdeslam M. Maghraoui Pdf

The works collected in The Lure of Authoritarianism consider the normative appeal of authoritarianism in light of the 2011 popular uprisings in the Middle East. Despite what seemed to be a popular revolution in favor of more democratic politics, there has instead been a slide back toward authoritarian regimes that merely gesture toward notions of democracy. In the chaos that followed the Arab Spring, societies were lured by the prospect of strong leaders with firm guiding hands. The shift toward normalizing these regimes seems sudden, but the works collected in this volume document a gradual shift toward support for authoritarianism over democracy that stretches back decades in North Africa. Contributors consider the ideological, socioeconomic, and security-based justifications of authoritarianism as well as the surprising and vigorous reestablishment of authoritarianism in these regions. With careful attention to local variations and differences in political strategies, the volume provides a nuanced and sweeping consideration of the changes in the Middle East in the past and what they mean for the future.

Author : John R. Bradley
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230393660

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After the Arab Spring by John R. Bradley Pdf

From the author of the book that uniquely predicted the Egyptian revolution, a new message about the Middle East: everything we're told about the Arab Spring is wrong. When popular revolutions erupted in Tunisia and Egypt, the West assumed that democracy and pluralism would triumph. Greatly praised author and foreign correspondent John R. Bradley draws on his extensive firsthand knowledge of the region's cultures and societies to show how Islamists will fill the power vacuum in the wake of the revolutions. This vivid and timely book gives an original analysis of the new Tunisia, Egypt, Syria, Yemen, Libya, and Bahrain by highlighting the dramatic spread of Saudi-funded Wahhabi ideology, inter-tribal rivalries, and Sunni-Shia divisions. Bradley gives a boots on the ground look at how the revolutions were first ignited and the major players behind them, and shows how the local population participated in and responded to the uprisings. In Tunisia he witnesses secularists under violent attack and in Egypt observes radical Islamists taking control of the streets. He illuminates the ancient sectarian strife shaking Bahrain, fierce civil war pitching tribe against tribe in Libya and Yemen, and ethnic divisions threatening to tear apart Syria and Iran. Taking it one step further, Bradley offers a comprehensive look at how across countries, liberal, progressive voices that first rallied the Arab masses were drowned out by the slogans of the better-organized and more popular radical Islamists. With the in-depth knowledge of a local and the keen perspective of a seasoned reporter, After the Arab Spring offers a piercing analysis of what the empowerment of Islamism bodes for the future of the Middle East and the impact on the West.

Author : Mohamed Zayani,Suzi Mirgani
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Arab Spring, 2010-
ISBN : 184904564X

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Bullets and Bulletins by Mohamed Zayani,Suzi Mirgani Pdf

Bullets and Bulletins: Media and Politics in the Wake of the Arab Uprisings takes a sobering and holistic look at the intersections between media and politics before, during, and in the reverberations of the Arab uprisings. The strength of this volume lies in its multi-disciplinary approach to the topic, with the research backed up by in-depth and rigorous case studies of the key countries of the Arab Spring. The uprisings were accompanied by profound changes in the roles of traditional and new media across the Middle East. What added significantly to the amplification of demands and grievances in the public spheres, streets, and squares, was the dovetailing of an increasingly indignant population-ignited by the prospects of economic and political marginalisation-with high rates of media literacy, digital connectivity, and social media prowess. This combination of political activism and mediated communication turned popular street protests into battles over information, where authorities and activists wrestled with each other over media messages.Information and communication technologies were used by both government authorities and protestors as simultaneous tools for silencing or amplifying dissent. Bullets and Bulletins offers original insights and analysis into the role of traditional and new media in what is undoubtedly a most critical period in contemporary Middle Eastern history.

Author : Bassam Haddad,Rosie Bsheer,Ziad Abu-Rish
Publisher : Pluto Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0745333249

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The Dawn of the Arab Uprisings by Bassam Haddad,Rosie Bsheer,Ziad Abu-Rish Pdf

The Dawn of the Arab Uprising sheds light on the historical background and initial impact of the mass uprisings which have shaken the Arab world since December 2010. The book brings together the best writers from the online journal Jadaliyya, which has established itself as an unparalleled source of information and critical analysis on the Middle East. The authors, many of whom live in the countries affected, provide unique understanding and first-hand accounts of events that have received superficial and partial coverage in Western and Arab media alike. While the book focuses on those states that have been most affected by the uprisings it also covers the impact on Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Palestine, and Iraq. The Dawn of the Arab Uprising covers the full range of issues involved in these historic events, from political economy and the role of social media, to international politics, gender, labor, and the impact on culture, making this the ideal one-stop introduction to the events for the novice and specialist alike.