ISBN:
9781137574916
Language:
English
Pages:
xii, 198 Seiten
,
Diagramme
,
23 cm
DDC:
909/.097492708312
Keywords:
Arab Spring, 2010- History
;
Tunisia History Demonstrations, 2010-
;
Arab countries Politics and government 21st century
;
Egypt History Protests, 2011-2013
;
Ägypten
;
Tunesien
;
Arabischer Frühling
Abstract:
" In Arab Revolution in the 21st Century?, Nader Fergany presents a compassionate analysis of the Arab popular uprisings in the 21st century, with particular reference to the cases of Egypt and Tunisia. Under authoritarian rule, relentless injustice creates the objective conditions for expressions of popular protest which may culminate in popular uprisings, as witnessed in many Arab countries at the end of the first decade of the 21st century. Unsurprisingly, the slogans of the Arab Liberation Tide (ALT) popular revolts centered around freedom, implying sound democratic governance, social justice, and human dignity for all. In reality, the short-lived governance arrangements which followed the January 2011 popular revolt in Egypt, for example, were little more than extensions of the authoritarian governance system the revolt set out to overthrow. There were differences, of course, between the three short-lived regimes that took power since then, but in form, rather than substance. This book uses a structuralist political economy framework rather than a detailed historical account as it considers how the ALT may prove to be an historic opportunity for human renaissance in the Arab World - or alternatively a disaster of epic proportions. "--
Abstract:
"The monograph aims to present a compassionate analysis of the Arab popular uprisings in the 21st century, with particular reference to two important cases, Egypt and Tunisia, in an analytic framework anchored in a structuralist political economy framework rather than a detailed historical account of the popular uprisings"--
Abstract:
Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- PART I: ALT, STATE AND PROSPECTS -- 1.State of the Arab Liberation Tide: Origins, Features, Extent of Success of Popular Uprisings, Implications, and Future Prospects. -- 2. Why Did the Arab Popular Uprisings Erupt? -- 3.To Falter or Not to Falter, Lessons from Egypt and Tunisia -- 4.Injustice Persists, Even after ALT Popular Revolts -- 5. The Worst Case Scenario, Protracted Regional War Likely to Escalate and a Fragmented New Map of the Region -- 6. Two Additional Major Impediments to Sustainable Human Development -- PART II: CONTOURS OF THE HUMAN RENAISSANCE SCENARIO -- Introduction -- 7. Essential Features of a Human Renaissance Path -- Conclusion
Description / Table of Contents:
Machine generated contents note:Introduction -- PART I: ALT, STATE AND PROSPECTS -- 1.State of the Arab Liberation Tide: Origins, Features, Extent of Success of Popular Uprisings, Implications, and Future Prospects. -- 2. Why Did the Arab Popular Uprisings Erupt? -- 3.To Falter or Not to Falter, Lessons from Egypt and Tunisia -- 4.Injustice Persists, Even after ALT Popular Revolts -- 5. The Worst Case Scenario, Protracted Regional War Likely to Escalate and a Fragmented New Map of the Region -- 6. Two Additional Major Impediments to Sustainable Human Development -- PART II: CONTOURS OF THE HUMAN RENAISSANCE SCENARIO -- Introduction -- 7. Essential Features of a Human Renaissance Path -- Conclusion.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-192) and index
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