| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 270 pages) : illustrations. |
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Cambridge studies in contentious politics |
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Cambridge studies in contentious politics.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has long fascinated Western observers, more often than not out of a sense of misguided curiosity. Owing to imperialism, Orientalism, and enduring stereotypes, commentary has revolved around a central query: Why is the region and its people so "backward"? The social sciences have remained focused on this question, albeit in a modified form, since the fall of the Soviet Union (Bayat 2013; Munif 2020). As researchers looked optimistically to a post-1989 future that appeared to be liberalizing, they asked why the wave of democracy sweeping the formerly colonized world had bypassed the MENA region. The answer provided, in one form or another, was that regimes led by autocrats, kings, and presidents-for-life were too powerful and the people too weak-too loyal, apathetic, divided, and tribal-to mount a credible challenge to authoritarian rule"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Note |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 18, 2021). |
| Local Note |
Cambridge University Press Cambridge Open Access Books and Elements |
| Subject |
Arab Spring, 2010-
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Arabs -- Foreign countries.
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Arab countries -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General.
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Arabs -- Foreign countries.
(OCoLC)fst01906763
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Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst01919741
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Arab countries. (OCoLC)fst01240128
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Arab Spring (2010-) (OCoLC)fst01896290
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| Chronological Term |
Since 2000
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Moss, Dana M. Arab Spring abroad Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021 9781108845533 (DLC) 2021014186 |
| ISBN |
9781108982597 (electronic book) |
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110898259X electronic book |
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9781108980036 (electronic book) |
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1108980031 (electronic book) |
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9781009272148 (electronic book) |
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1009272144 (electronic book) |
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9781108845533 hardcover |
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9781108969956 paperback |
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