The Resource The people want : a radical exploration of the Arab uprising, Gilbert Achcar ; translated from the French by G.M. Goshgarian
The people want : a radical exploration of the Arab uprising, Gilbert Achcar ; translated from the French by G.M. Goshgarian
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- Summary
- "'The people want.': This first half of slogans chanted by millions of Arab protesters since 2011 revealed a long-repressed craving for democracy. But huge social and economic problems were also laid bare by the protestors' demands. Simplistic interpretations of the uprising that has been shaking the Arab world since a young street vendor set himself on fire in Central Tunisia, on 17 December 2010, seek to portray it as purely political, or explain it by culture, age, religion, if not conspiracy theories. Instead, Gilbert Achcar locates the deep roots of the upheaval in the specific economic features that hamper the region's development and lead to dramatic social consequences, including massive youth unemployment. Intertwined with despotism, nepotism, and corruption, these features, produced an explosive situation that was aggravated by post-9/11 U.S. policies. The sponsoring of the Muslim Brotherhood by the Emirate of Qatar and its influential satellite channel, Al Jazeera, contributed to shaping the prelude to the uprising. But the explosion's deep roots, asserts Achcar, mean that what happened until now is but the beginning of a revolutionary process likely to extend for many more years to come. The author identifies the actors and dynamics of the revolutionary process: the role of various social and political movements, the emergence of young actors making intensive use of new information and communication technologies, and the nature of power elites and existing state apparatuses that determine different conditions for regime overthrow in each case. Drawing a balance-sheet of the uprising in the countries that have been most affected by it until now, i.e. Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Libya and Syria, Achcar sheds special light on the nature and role of the movements that use Islam as a political banner. He scrutinizes attempts at co-opting the uprising by these movements and by the oil monarchies that sponsor them, as well as by the protector of these same monarchies: the U.S. government. Underlining the limitations of the 'Islamic Tsunami' that some have used as a pretext to denigrate the whole uprising, Gilbert Achcar points to the requirements for a lasting solution to the social crisis and the contours of a progressive political alternative."--
- Language
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- eng
- fre
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xii, 310 pages)
- Contents
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- Introduction: Uprisings and Revolutions
- 1. Fettered Development
- 2. The Peculiar Modalities of Capitalism in the Arab Region
- 3. Regional Political Factors
- 4. Actors and Parameters of the Revolution
- 5. A Provisional Balance Sheet of the Arab Uprising
- 6. Co-opting the Uprising
- Conclusion: The Future of the Arab Uprising
- Isbn
- 9781299709409
- Label
- The people want : a radical exploration of the Arab uprising
- Title
- The people want
- Title remainder
- a radical exploration of the Arab uprising
- Statement of responsibility
- Gilbert Achcar ; translated from the French by G.M. Goshgarian
- Subject
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- Arab Spring, 2010-
- Arab countries
- Arab countries -- Economic conditions -- 21st century
- Arab countries -- Politics and government -- 21st century
- Arabiska våren 2010-
- Economic history
- Ekonomiska förhållanden
- Electronic books
- HISTORY -- Middle East -- General
- HISTORY -- World
- History
- Information technology -- Political aspects
- Information technology -- Political aspects -- Arab countries
- Politics and government
- Politiska förhållanden
- Protest movements
- Protest movements -- Arab countries -- History -- 21st century
- Proteströrelser
- Revolutions
- Revolutions -- Arab countries -- History -- 21st century
- Unemployment
- Unemployment -- Arab countries
- Youth -- Political activity
- Youth -- Political activity -- Arab countries
- 2000-2099
- Language
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- eng
- fre
- eng
- Summary
- "'The people want.': This first half of slogans chanted by millions of Arab protesters since 2011 revealed a long-repressed craving for democracy. But huge social and economic problems were also laid bare by the protestors' demands. Simplistic interpretations of the uprising that has been shaking the Arab world since a young street vendor set himself on fire in Central Tunisia, on 17 December 2010, seek to portray it as purely political, or explain it by culture, age, religion, if not conspiracy theories. Instead, Gilbert Achcar locates the deep roots of the upheaval in the specific economic features that hamper the region's development and lead to dramatic social consequences, including massive youth unemployment. Intertwined with despotism, nepotism, and corruption, these features, produced an explosive situation that was aggravated by post-9/11 U.S. policies. The sponsoring of the Muslim Brotherhood by the Emirate of Qatar and its influential satellite channel, Al Jazeera, contributed to shaping the prelude to the uprising. But the explosion's deep roots, asserts Achcar, mean that what happened until now is but the beginning of a revolutionary process likely to extend for many more years to come. The author identifies the actors and dynamics of the revolutionary process: the role of various social and political movements, the emergence of young actors making intensive use of new information and communication technologies, and the nature of power elites and existing state apparatuses that determine different conditions for regime overthrow in each case. Drawing a balance-sheet of the uprising in the countries that have been most affected by it until now, i.e. Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Bahrain, Libya and Syria, Achcar sheds special light on the nature and role of the movements that use Islam as a political banner. He scrutinizes attempts at co-opting the uprising by these movements and by the oil monarchies that sponsor them, as well as by the protector of these same monarchies: the U.S. government. Underlining the limitations of the 'Islamic Tsunami' that some have used as a pretext to denigrate the whole uprising, Gilbert Achcar points to the requirements for a lasting solution to the social crisis and the contours of a progressive political alternative."--
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- Achcar, Gilbert
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- 909/.097492708312
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- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Language note
- English
- LC call number
- JQ1850.A91
- LC item number
- A336 2013eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
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- Goshgarian, G. M.
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- Arab Spring, 2010-
- Protest movements
- Revolutions
- Arab countries
- Arab countries
- Youth
- Unemployment
- Information technology
- HISTORY
- HISTORY
- Economic history
- Information technology
- Politics and government
- Protest movements
- Revolutions
- Unemployment
- Youth
- Arab countries
- Politiska förhållanden
- Arabiska våren 2010-
- Proteströrelser
- Ekonomiska förhållanden
- Label
- The people want : a radical exploration of the Arab uprising, Gilbert Achcar ; translated from the French by G.M. Goshgarian
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- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- Contents
- Introduction: Uprisings and Revolutions -- 1. Fettered Development -- 2. The Peculiar Modalities of Capitalism in the Arab Region -- 3. Regional Political Factors -- 4. Actors and Parameters of the Revolution -- 5. A Provisional Balance Sheet of the Arab Uprising -- 6. Co-opting the Uprising -- Conclusion: The Future of the Arab Uprising
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- 1 online resource (xii, 310 pages)
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- online
- Isbn
- 9781299709409
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- (OCoLC)852158228
- Label
- The people want : a radical exploration of the Arab uprising, Gilbert Achcar ; translated from the French by G.M. Goshgarian
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction: Uprisings and Revolutions -- 1. Fettered Development -- 2. The Peculiar Modalities of Capitalism in the Arab Region -- 3. Regional Political Factors -- 4. Actors and Parameters of the Revolution -- 5. A Provisional Balance Sheet of the Arab Uprising -- 6. Co-opting the Uprising -- Conclusion: The Future of the Arab Uprising
- Control code
- 852158228
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xii, 310 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781299709409
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
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- 502191
- 22573/ctt359cfs
- 7e6e8054-c3b9-4cf0-ab19-7750c17d4053
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)852158228
Subject
- Arab Spring, 2010-
- Arab countries
- Arab countries -- Economic conditions -- 21st century
- Arab countries -- Politics and government -- 21st century
- Arabiska våren 2010-
- Economic history
- Ekonomiska förhållanden
- Electronic books
- HISTORY -- Middle East -- General
- HISTORY -- World
- History
- Information technology -- Political aspects
- Information technology -- Political aspects -- Arab countries
- Politics and government
- Politiska förhållanden
- Protest movements
- Protest movements -- Arab countries -- History -- 21st century
- Proteströrelser
- Revolutions
- Revolutions -- Arab countries -- History -- 21st century
- Unemployment
- Unemployment -- Arab countries
- Youth -- Political activity
- Youth -- Political activity -- Arab countries
- 2000-2099
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