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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 to survive? And what have been the lasting results of the contentious politics of 2011 and 2012? In this volume, leading scholars in the field take a sharp look at the causes, dynamics, and effects of the Arab uprisings. The Arab Uprisings Explained offers a fresh rethinking of established theories and presents a new framework through which scholars and general readers can better grasp the fast-developing events remaking the region. These essays not only advance the study of political science in the Middle East but also integrate the subject seamlessly into the wider political science literature. Dee
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Acknowledgments1. IntroductionMarc Lynch2. Theories of TransitionDaniel BrumbergPart I: Regional and Cross-National Dimensions3. Diffusion and DemonstrationDavid Patel, Valerie Bunce, and Sharon Wolchik4. Authoritarian Learning and CounterrevolutionSteven Heydemann and Reinoud Leenders5. MediaMarc Lynch6. Inter-Arab Relations and the Regional SystemCurtis R. RyanPart II: Key Actors7. States and BankersClement M. Henry8. Arab MilitariesRobert Springborg9. Political GeographyJillian Schwedler and Ryan King10. Labor Movements and OrganizationsVickie Langohr11. Islamist MovementsQuinn Mecham12. ElectionsEllen LustPart III: Public Opinion13. Political System Preferences of Arab PublicsMark Tessler and Michael Robbins14. Political Attitudes of Youth CohortsMichael Hoffmann and Amaney Jamal15. Constitutional Revolutions and the Public SphereNathan J. Brown16. ConclusionMarc LynchList of ContributorsIndex
About the author
Marc Lynch is the director of the Institute for Middle East Studies at George Washington University, edits the Middle East Channel for ForeignPolicy.com, and is a nonresident senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security. He is also the author of Voices of the New Arab Public: Iraq, Al-Jazeera, and Middle East Politics Today and State Interests and Public Spheres: The International Politics of Jordan's Identity.
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The Arab Uprisings Explained offers a fresh rethinking of established theories and presents a new framework through which scholars and general readers can better grasp the fast-developing events remaking the region
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"This important volume addresses a series of core questions about the origins, dynamics and consequences of the Arab uprisings in a rigorous way that transcends headlines and quick, opinion-based analyses." - Melani Cammett, Author of Globalization and Business Politics in North Africa: A Comparative Perspective
