Digital Middle East
Subtitle: state and society in the information age
By: Mohamed Zayani (editor)
Publisher: C. Hurst & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., in collaboration with Center for International and Regional Studies, Georgetown University, Qatar; C. Hurst and Company (Publishers) Limited
Published: 2018
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 335
ISBN-13: 9781849049054
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Information society
Description: In recent years, the Middle East's information and communication landscape has changed dramatically. Increasingly, states, businesses, and citizens are capitalising on the opportunities offered by new technologies, the fast pace of digitisation, and enhanced connectivity. These changes are far from turning Middle Eastern nations into network societies, but their impact is significant. The growing adoption of a wide variety of technologies in everyday life has given rise to complex dynamics that beg for a better understanding. 'Digital Middle East' sheds a critical light on the continuing changes closely intertwined with the adoption of information and communication technologies in the region. Drawing on case studies from throughout the Middle East, the contributors explore how these digital transformations are playing out in the social, cultural, political, and economic spheres, exposing the various disjunctions and discordances that have marked the advent of the digital Middle East.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.