Democratic Uprisings in the New Middle East: Youth, Technology, Human Rights, and US Foreign Policy (International Studies Intensives)
Description
As Egypt retreats from its newly elected government and Syria moves from one crisis to another, this book's reflection on the Arab Spring could not be more timely. Monshipouri's account of the role of emotion, solidarity, and online activism is informed by several trips to the region that continue to this day. The uprisings were fueled by a demographic surge of young people unable to find employment and frustrated by the lack of freedom, and now the elected regime has been ousted for failing to address these continuing circumstances. While modern technologies and social media may ...
ISBN(s)
1612051359, 9781612051352
