Upheavals in the Middle East : the theory and practice of a revolution

Title
  1. Upheavals in the Middle East : the theory and practice of a revolution / Ronen A. Cohen.
Published by
  1. Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2014]
Author
  1. Cohen, Ronen

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Description
  1. xvii, 283 pages; 24 cm
Summary
  1. Upheavals in the Middle East: The Theory and Practice of a Revolution engages with some of the most sensitive issues in the Middle East--revolutions and social protests. The book offers theoretical paradigms that suit the Middle East's conditions--culturally, religiously and historically. It deals with seventeen case studies from a range of Muslim and Arab states and provides a theoretical framework to study other situations all over the world, including cases from the recent Arab Spring. Revolution, as political action, can occur in all societies, but in recent years it has appeared most frequently in the Middle East. Will this trend continue? What makes the Middle Eastern revolution unique and surprising? This book seeks to answer these questions, placing side by side those cases that were successful and those that were doomed to fail.
Subject
  1. Revolutions > Middle East > Case studies
  2. Revolutions > Arab countries > Case studies
  3. Government, Resistance to > Middle East > Case studies
  4. Government, Resistance to > Arab countries > Case studies
  5. Islamic fundamentalism > Political aspects > Middle East > Case studies
  6. Islamic fundamentalism > Political aspects > Arab countries > Case studies
  7. Insurgency > Middle East > Case studies
  8. Insurgency > Arab countries > Case studies
  9. Government, Resistance to
  10. Insurgency
  11. Islamic fundamentalism > Political aspects
  12. Revolutions
  13. Arabischer Frühling
  14. Aufstand
  15. Revolution
  16. Internationaler Vergleich
  17. Arab Spring, 2010-
  18. Democracy > Middle East
  19. Democracy > Arab countries
  20. Arab countries
  21. Middle East
  22. Arabische Staaten
  23. Mittlerer Osten
Genre/Form
  1. Case studies.
Contents
  1. Theoretical approaches. Historical background : revolutions in theories -- Essential components to revolutionary evolution and development : theoretical approach -- Revolution and its intellectuals : the formation of new and dynamic politics -- Fundamentalism and the emergence of the traditional forces. -- Case studies analysis : the Middle East states, opposition groups, underground and political movements. Introduction -- Algeria -- National Liberation Front : FLN -- Egypt -- Iran -- Iraq -- Sudan -- The Mahdiyyah -- Syria -- Turkey. -- Case studies analysis : anti-state paradigm in terror organizations : agenda/sub-state fundamental organizations. Al-Qaeda -- Black September Organization -- Hamas -- Taliban -- Conclusions -- Epilogue : the Arab Spring.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.