02652cam a2200253 a 4500 20230110151214.0 131118s2012 ctumbf b a001 0 eng 9780300194159 (OCoLC)759174352 aw----- JQ1850.A91 N68 2012 Noueihed, Lin. The battle for the Arab Spring : revolution, counter-revolution and the making of a new era / Lin Noueihed and Alex Warren. New Haven : Yale University Press, 2012. x, 348 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., map ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Pt. 1. The roots of rage. An Arab malaise ; Bread, oil and jobs ; The media revolution -- pt. 2. The battlegrounds. Tunisia's jasmine revolution ; Egypt: the pharaoh falls ; Bahrain: an island divided ; Libya's revolution from above ; Disintegrating Yemen ; The struggle for Syria -- pt. 3. The new Arab politics. The kings' dilemma ; The Islamist resurgence ; Embracing the void. "The Arab Spring of 2011 unleashed a torrent of hope, change -- and conflict. A year on, the excitement of new freedoms has given way to a complex picture ranging from gradual democratization to vicious repression, and a mounting frustration that, despite transformations in the pollitical sphere, the daily lives of most people in the region have yet to see an improvement. With the aid of first-hand reporting, Lin Noueihed and Alex Warren analyse the extraordinary repercussions of early 2011 and uncover the competing forces vying for dominance in the region. As secular parties have failed to take advantage of the new opportunities, Islamists (some apparently moderate, some less so) have surged to the fore, offering a focus on honesty, justice and conservative values which appeals to ordinary people tired of years of corruption and repression. Meanwhile, the authoritarian regimes who controlled the region for decades have in most cases yet to release their grip -- whether in the form of Syria's attempts to quash rebellion or the subtler machinations of the Egyptian military. Less reported has been the Saudi role in suppressing popular protest in Bahrain, tacitly supported by Western powers who at the same time poured resources into ending Gaddafi's reign in Libya. As tensions mount and the global economic situation worsens, Noueihed and Warren ask: where next for the Arab world?"--Book jacket. Arab Spring, 2010- Democracy Arab countries. Arab countries Politics and government 21st century. Warren, Alex. lcc 68712 68712 0 0 lcc 0 0 BEA BEA 2023-01-10 0 0323513 2023-01-10 00:00:00 1 2023-01-10 BK VIRTUAITEM