The uprisings of 2011 have radically altered the political, economic, and social landscapes of the Middle East and North Africa. A clearer view of the recent past now provides greater perspectives on the causes and the consequences of these events. This collection of essays challenges the common tendency of applying the dominant frame of "Arab Spring" to explain contemporary politics of the Middle East. Numerous debates about the utility of the "Arab Spring" metaphor already exist, contesting such issues as its foreign origins or its temporal and optimistic implications. It further has the...
The uprisings of 2011 have radically altered the political, economic, and social landscapes of the Middle East and North Africa. A clearer view of the...
This edited volume offers the first extended, cross-disciplinary exploration of the cumulative problems and increasing importance of various forms of media in the Middle East. Leading scholars with expertise in Middle Eastern studies discuss their views and perceptions of the media's influence on regional and global change. Focusing on aspects of economy, digital news, online businesses, gender- related issues, social media, and film, the contributors of this volume detail media's role in political movements throughout the Middle East. The volume illustrates how the increase in Internet...
This edited volume offers the first extended, cross-disciplinary exploration of the cumulative problems and increasing importance of various forms ...
During the 2000's, online literature in Arabic language was popular among a larger readership. This book presents the differences between online and print literature as it relates to writer-readership interaction, literary quality, language and style, critical reception, and circulation.
During the 2000's, online literature in Arabic language was popular among a larger readership. This book presents the differences between online and p...
