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The Arab uprisings explained : new contentious politics in the Middle East /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Lynch, Marc (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: West Sussex, England : Columbia University Press, 2014.
Series:Columbia studies in Middle East politics.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction, by Marc Lynch; 2. Theories of Transition, by Daniel Brumberg; Part I: Regional and Cross-National Dimensions; 3. Diffusion and Demonstration, by David Patel, Valerie Bunce, and Sharon Wolchik; 4. Authoritarian Learning and Counterrevolution, by Steven Heydemann and Reinoud Leenders; 5. Media, Old and New, by Marc Lynch; 6. Inter-Arab Relations and the Regional System, by Curtis R. Ryan; Part II: Key Actors; 7. States and Bankers, by Clement M. Henry; 8. Arab Militaries, by Robert Springborg.
  • 9. Political Geography, by Jillian Schwedler and Ryan King10. Labor Movements and Organizations, by Vickie Langohr; 11. Islamist Movements, by Quinn Mecham; 12. Elections, by Ellen Lust; Part III: Public Opinion; 13. Political System Preferences of Arab Publics, by Mark Tessler and Michael Robbins; 14. Political Attitudes of Youth Cohorts, by Michael Hoffmann and Amaney Jamal; 15. Constitutional Revolutions and the Public Sphere, by Nathan J. Brown; 16. Conclusion, by Marc Lynch; List of Contributors; Index.