This book is about power. The power wielded over others by absolute
monarchs, tyrannical totalitarian regimes and military occupiers -
and the power of the people who resist and deny their rulers'
claims to that authority by whatever means. The extraordinary
events in the Middle East in 2011 offered a vivid example of how
non-violent demonstration can topple seemingly invincible rulers.
Drawing on these dramatic events and parallel moments in the modern
history of the Middle East, from the violent uprisings in Algeria
against the French in the early twentieth century, to revolution in
Iran in 1979, and the Palestinian intifada, the book considers the
ways in which the people have united to unseat their oppressors and
fight against the status quo to shape a better future. The book
also probes the relationship between power and forms of resistance
and how common experiences of violence and repression create new
collective identities. Nowhere is this more strikingly exemplified
than in the art of the Middle East, its posters and graffiti, and
its provocative installations which are discussed in the concluding
chapter. This brilliant, yet unsettling book affords a panoramic
view of the twentieth and twenty-first century Middle East through
occupation, oppression, and political resistance.
General
| Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
February 2013 |
| First published: |
February 2013 |
| Authors: |
Charles Tripp
(Professor of Politics)
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 158 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
407 |
| Edition: |
New |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-521-80965-8 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-521-80965-7 |
| Barcode: |
9780521809658 |
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