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The invisible Arab : the promise and peril of the Arab revolutions / Marwan Bishara.
Publication details: New York : Nation Books, c2012.Description: xiii, 258 p. ; 22 cmISBN:- 9781568587080 :
- 1568587082 :
- Social change -- Middle East -- History -- 21st century
- Arabs -- Political activity -- Middle East
- Social change -- Middle East -- 21st century
- Protest movements -- Arab countries
- Arab countries -- Politics and government -- 21st century
- Middle East -- Politics and government -- 21st century
- Middle East -- History -- 21st century
- HN656.A8 B57 2012
- JQ1850.A91 B58 2012
Contents:
Summary: Argues that the historic takeover of Cairo's Tahrir Square was the culmination of countless demonstrations over the past decade by the Arabs. This book looks at the roots of pro-democracy revolutions in the Arab world and offers an original analysis of what went right, why this moment is paramount, and how it could all go wrong.
20/20 vision -- L'Ancien Reǵime -- The miracle generation -- Rude awakening -- Regional power vs. people power -- The West : interests over values -- Arabism and identity -- Islamists and democracy -- The visible Arab.
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Argues that the historic takeover of Cairo's Tahrir Square was the culmination of countless demonstrations over the past decade by the Arabs. This book looks at the roots of pro-democracy revolutions in the Arab world and offers an original analysis of what went right, why this moment is paramount, and how it could all go wrong.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-248) and index.
20/20 vision -- L'Ancien Reǵime -- The miracle generation -- Rude awakening -- Regional power vs. people power -- The West : interests over values -- Arabism and identity -- Islamists and democracy -- The visible Arab.
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