Media Spectacle and Insurrection, 2011: From the Arab Uprisings to Occupy Everywhere (Paperback)

Introduction: The Triumph of the Media Spectacle The Rise of Media Spectacle Media Spectacles of the Contemporary Moment Guy Debord and The Society of the Spectacle In This Book Chapter 1: Barack Obama, the Power Elite and Media Spectacle Media Spectacle, Celebrity, and Contemporary U.S. Politics Media Spectacle in Election 2008 Politics of the Spectacle in the Contemporary Era The Obama Presidency and its Challenges Chapter 2: The North African Arab Uprisings: From Tunisia to Egypt to Libya and Beyond Sparks in Tunisia Insurrection in Egypt The Qaddafi Spectacle Tumult in the Arab World The Arab Uprisings and Counterrevolution Chapter 3: War in Libya: Challenges of Liberal Humanitarian Interventions Phase One: No-fly Zone Phase Two: NATO Takes Command Month Three: Stalemate The Arab Uprisings and Counterrevolution (continued) Libyan Rebels Gain Momentum Libya Month Three: From Stalemate to Endgame? The NATO Libyan Intervention, the Death of Qaddafi, and the Dilemmas of Liberal-Humanitarian War Chapter 4: Spectacles of Terror The Osama Bin Laden Spectacle The Death of Bin Laden, Terror War, and the Arab Uprising Obama, Israel, and Avenging Bin Laden Spectacles of Violence and State Repression in the Middle East, and the Capture of Ratko Mladic, and the CNN/Fox Spectacle of Terror The Dark Side of the Spectacle: Terror in Norway, the UK Riots, and Ten Years After 9/11 Chapter 5: Theorizing the Contemporary Moment: From the Arab Uprisings Through the Occupy Everywhere! Media Spectacle and MurdochGate Barack Obama and the Politics of the Spectacle, Media Spectacle, Al-Jazeera, and the Arab Uprising From Occupy Wall Street to Occupy Everywhere! Bibliography