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This book examines the civil-social interactions which have shaped
and continue to influence the political and social development of
modern Gulf societies. It analyses the influence of public and
private social spaces, such as sports arenas and dawawin as well as
developments in the legal and cultural spheres. Geographically, the
volume covers Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and
the UAE. Each chapter discusses a different aspect of current
trends in society, offering a multidimensional perspective on
recent developments. In so doing, the chapters highlight the
existence of a growing participation culture as a force for dynamic
social change in a global context. Bringing to attention the
continuing social change in public and private spaces, which have
increased public social interactions within the last ten years,
this books also demonstrates the opening of dialogues between the
public and the authorities. The contributors are established
scholars living in the Gulf, as well as academics with long-term
field research in the region, thus providing unique perspectives on
current sociopolitical trends in the Gulf states. Participation
Culture in the Gulf will be useful to students and scholars of
Middle Eastern politics and society, as well as social movements
and political participation more generally.
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 negative and significant side
effect of implying a singularity to these events in a manner that
often defies the varied conditions on the ground. This is why the
term "Arab Uprisings" is used here as the organizing frame to
address numerous socio-cultural, economic, political, experiential,
and communicative aspects of the uprisings. This text is organized
around three themes: origins, experiences, and trajectories. The
first section addresses catalyzing factors that help explain the
emergence of the uprisings from various political, economic, and
socio-cultural perspectives. The second section examines the
functions and responses of diverse people, institutions, and
ideologies during the initial years of the uprisings. It includes
an in-depth case study on women's changing political situation in
the catalyzing country of Tunisia, as well as discussions about the
roles of political Islam, new mass media, and social networks in
these rapidly changing contexts. The third section discusses
cross-national implications and the multitude of repercussion the
uprisings are having on the global system. Using an
interdisciplinary approach with contrasting theoretical and
methodological orientations, the global experts who contributed the
chapters explore various theoretical approaches, juxtaposing them
with comparative surveys and in-depth case studies. They show that
after the initial euphoria (or dread) that surrounded the
uprisings, a transitional and transformative period in the Middle
East has come that requires thorough observation and analysis.
For over a millennium, Asia and the Middle East have been closely
connected through maritime activities and trade, a flourishing
relationship that has given rise to new and thriving societies
across the Indian Ocean region and Arabia. In recent times, with
the global political and economic power shifts of the past decade,
significant events in the Middle East and Asia have brought about
fundamental global change; the Arab uprisings, the emergence of
India and China as powerful global economies, the growing strength
of various new Islamic movements, and serious financial
uncertainties on a global scale have laid the foundations of a new
world order between East and West. The current volume examines this
renewed global dynamic, and how it is changing the relationships
between the interdependent global communities across Asia and the
Middle East. Focussing on the broader aspects of finance and trade
between the Middle East and Asia, as well as growing security
issues over natural resources and questions of sovereignty, this
volume concludes with speculations on the growing importance of
Asia and the Middle East in the global setting.
This book examines the civil-social interactions which have shaped
and continue to influence the political and social development of
modern Gulf societies. It analyses the influence of public and
private social spaces, such as sports arenas and dawawin as well as
developments in the legal and cultural spheres. Geographically, the
volume covers Bahrain, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and
the UAE. Each chapter discusses a different aspect of current
trends in society, offering a multidimensional perspective on
recent developments. In so doing, the chapters highlight the
existence of a growing participation culture as a force for dynamic
social change in a global context. Bringing to attention the
continuing social change in public and private spaces, which have
increased public social interactions within the last ten years,
this books also demonstrates the opening of dialogues between the
public and the authorities. The contributors are established
scholars living in the Gulf, as well as academics with long-term
field research in the region, thus providing unique perspectives on
current sociopolitical trends in the Gulf states. Participation
Culture in the Gulf will be useful to students and scholars of
Middle Eastern politics and society, as well as social movements
and political participation more generally.
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 connections and mobile applications have resulted in an
emergence of indispensable tools for information acquisition,
dissemination, and activism.
During the 2000's, online literature in Arabic language was popular
among a larger readership. Writings on subjects dealing with
politics, globalization, and social matters gained are
well-received. While mapping the genre, this monograph shows
literary developments in print and digital during these peak years
to provide a historical context for the material. Online literary
culture is linked to social, economic, and political developments
within the last two decades. 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. The geographic location
of the analysis focuses on Gulf countries featuring a comparative
study of Egypt and Lebanon.
During the 2000's, online literature in Arabic language was popular
among a larger readership. Writings on subjects dealing with
politics, globalization, and social matters gained are
well-received. While mapping the genre, this monograph shows
literary developments in print and digital during these peak years
to provide a historical context for the material. Online literary
culture is linked to social, economic, and political developments
within the last two decades. 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. The geographic location
of the analysis focuses on Gulf countries featuring a comparative
study of Egypt and Lebanon.
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 negative and significant side
effect of implying a singularity to these events in a manner that
often defies the varied conditions on the ground. This is why the
term "Arab Uprisings" is used here as the organizing frame to
address numerous socio-cultural, economic, political, experiential,
and communicative aspects of the uprisings. This text is organized
around three themes: origins, experiences, and trajectories. The
first section addresses catalyzing factors that help explain the
emergence of the uprisings from various political, economic, and
socio-cultural perspectives. The second section examines the
functions and responses of diverse people, institutions, and
ideologies during the initial years of the uprisings. It includes
an in-depth case study on women's changing political situation in
the catalyzing country of Tunisia, as well as discussions about the
roles of political Islam, new mass media, and social networks in
these rapidly changing contexts. The third section discusses
cross-national implications and the multitude of repercussion the
uprisings are having on the global system. Using an
interdisciplinary approach with contrasting theoretical and
methodological orientations, the global experts who contributed the
chapters explore various theoretical approaches, juxtaposing them
with comparative surveys and in-depth case studies. They show that
after the initial euphoria (or dread) that surrounded the
uprisings, a transitional and transformative period in the Middle
East has come that requires thorough observation and analysis.
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