The Arab spring
Subtitle: the end of postcolonialism
By: Hamid Dabashi
Publisher: Zed Books; Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London; New York; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781780322230; 9781780322247
Subjects: Politics and government; Arab Spring, 2010-; Protest movements; Revolutions; History
Description: This pioneering explanation of the Arab Spring will define a new era of thinking about the Middle East. In this landmark book, Hamid Dabashi argues that the uprisings occurring from Morocco to Iran and from Syria to Yemen have been driven by a delayed defiance that signifies no less than the end of postcolonialism. As he brilliantly explains, the permanent revolutionary mood has the potential to liberate not only those societies already ignited but ultimately many others as well.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-262) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : the Arab Spring : the end of postcoloniality; title: Decentering the world : how the Arab Spring unfolded; title: Towards a liberation geography; title: A new language of revolt; title: Discovering a new world; title: From the Green Movement to the Jasmine Revolution; title: The center cannot hold; title: The end of postcolonialism; title: Race, gender, and class in transnational revolutions; title: Libya : the crucible and the politics of space; title: Delayed defiance; title: Conclusion : the people demand the overthrow of the regime.