From nonviolent protests in Cairo and Manama to the ousting of
Libya's Gaddafi and the beginning of the Syrian Civil War, the
series of uprisings which swept through the Middle East and North
Africa from late 2010 have been burdened with the collective hopes
and expectations of the world. Western supporters quickly
identified these uprisings as a collective 'awakening' - a move
towards democracy - but the continued unrest in these regions
defies many of these more optimistic contemporary predictions. As
the region remains unstable, the US and their Western allies are
faced with the challenging task of modifying their strategic
foreign policy goals to suit the currently mercurial Arab World.
The 'Arab Spring' and its failure exposed a new set of questions:
What motivates American 'democracy promotion'? Does the US really
want self-determination in the Middle-East and North Africa? Where
did the expectations of the protestors fit into this narrative?
U.S. Approaches to the Arab Uprisings provides a comprehensive
assessment of Western foreign policy towards the Arab World today.
With analysis on subjects as diverse as social media and Islamic
centrism, and drawing from examples throughout the MENA region, the
book deals with the perception of Arabs and Arab culture in the
American psyche and its effect on East-West relations. By analyzing
both Western responses to uprisings and the reactions of the
protestors themselves, the contributors expose theoretical and
practical inconsistencies that suggest a rising tension between
those that promote democracy and those who practice it.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
