The Arab uprisings : what everyone needs to know /
Beginning in December 2010 popular revolt swept through the Middle East, shocking the world and ushering in a period of unprecedented unrest. Protestors took to the streets to demand greater freedom, democracy, human rights, social justice, and regime change. What caused these uprisings? What is the...
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| 505 | 0 | |a Cover; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1 A Revolutionary Wave?; What is the Arab world?; How homogeneous is the Arab world?; Why do Arabs identify with one another?; What was political life in the Arab world like on the eve of the uprisings?; Why have authoritarian governments been so common in the Arab world?; What was the state of the economy in the Arab world on the eve of the uprisings?; What benefits did Arab regimes originally promise their populations?; Why and how did Arab regimes renege on the promises they had made to their populations? | |
| 505 | 8 | |a How did the demography of the Arab states make them vulnerable to uprisings?How did a food crisis make Arab states vulnerable to uprisings?; Why did populations wanting change in the Arab world have to take to the streets?; Can we pinpoint the factors that caused the uprisings?; What was the spark that ignited the Arab uprisings?; Where did the demands for democracy and human rights come from?; How appropriate is the word wave to describe the spread of protests throughout the Arab world? | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Where did the phrase "Arab Spring" come from, and how appropriate is it to describe events in the Arab world?2 The Beginning: Tunisia and Egypt; What characteristics do Tunisia and Egypt hold in common?; How entrenched were the autocracies ruling Tunisia and Egypt?; Were there political parties in Tunisia and Egypt?; How did the regimes in Tunisia and Egypt attempt to control their populations?; How widespread was corruption in Tunisia and Egypt?; How did the Tunisian uprising play out?; Was the uprising in Egypt like that of Tunisia? | |
| 505 | 8 | |a What did protest leaders in Egypt learn from earlier protests there?Why was one of the groups that organized the January 25 protests called "We are all Khaled Said"?; What was the role of social media in the Tunisian and Egyptian uprisings?; Who led the Egyptian uprising in Cairo?; Why did the Tahrir Square protesters and others adopt the tactic of nonviolent resistance?; What was the role of labor in the two uprisings?; What was the role of Islamic groups in the two uprisings?; Why did the armies in Tunisia and Egypt refuse to put down the uprisings? | |
| 505 | 8 | |a What changes did the uprising in Tunisia bring about?What changes did the uprising in Egypt bring about?; What are the ten greatest myths about the Egyptian uprising?; 3 Uprisings in Weak States: Yemen and Libya; What did the political systems of Yemen and Libya have in common before the uprisings?; What was political life in Yemen like before the uprising there?; What was political life in Libya like before the uprising there?; Why do political scientists consider Yemen and Libya "weak states"? | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Why is the fact that Yemen and Libya are weak states important for understanding the uprisings there? | |
| 520 | |a Beginning in December 2010 popular revolt swept through the Middle East, shocking the world and ushering in a period of unprecedented unrest. Protestors took to the streets to demand greater freedom, democracy, human rights, social justice, and regime change. What caused these uprisings? What is their significance? And what are their likely consequences? In an engaging question-and-answer format, The Arab Uprisings explores all aspects of the revolutionary protests that have rocked the Middle East. Historian James Gelvin begins with an overview--What sparked the Arab uprisings? Where did the d | ||
| 546 | |a English | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
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| 651 | 0 | |a Arab countries |x Politics and government |y 21st century. | |
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