Screen LibraryThe people want : a radical exploration of the Arab uprising /
""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...
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University of California Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Berkeley : |
| Publication Dates: | [2013] |
| Literature type: | Book |
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English French |
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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 ... |
| Carrier Form: | xii, 310 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780520274976 (hardback) : 0520274970 (hardback) 0520280512 (paperback) 9780520280519 (paperback) |
| Index Number: | JQ1850 |
| CLC: | D737.12 |
| Call Number: | D737.12/A176 |