The People Want : A Radical Exploration of the Arab Uprising
Overview
Achcar argues that the Arab Spring was but the beginning of a long-term revolutionary process - a perspective confirmed by a second wave of uprisings in 2019 - and outlines the requirements for a solution to the crisis; this new edition features a preface drawing a balance sheet of the upheaval's first decade.
'The people want' - thus began the slogans chanted by millions of protesters in 2011 in what was dubbed the 'Arab Spring'. While the protests revealed a long-suppressed craving for democracy, they also laid bare a deep structural crisis.
In this landmark work, Middle East analyst Gilbert Achcar examines the socio-economic roots and political dynamics of the regional upheaval. He assesses the peculiarities of the region's states and regimes, and sheds light on the movements that use Islam as a political banner.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780863564772
- ISBN-10: 0863564771
- Publisher: Saqi Books
- Publish Date: September 2022
- Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.3 x 1.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
- Page Count: 416
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