New Arab Revolutions That Shook the World (Hardcover)

Acknowledgments Introduction PART I: Unexpected Demo-Movements in the Middle East and North Africa and Their Dynamics 1 The Iranian Green Movement 2 The Tunisian Revolution of Dignity and Freedom 3 Egypt's Revolution 4 The Arab Spring through Historical Precedents in Other Countries PART II The Would-Be Middle Class as the Subjective Foundation of the Arab Spring 5 The "Would-Be Middle Class" 6 Characteristics of the Demo-Movements 7 Obstacles to Democracy PART III The New Social Actors 8 Social and State Actors and New Technologies 9 The New Social Actor and Demographics 10 Types of Activists, Old and New 11 The Symbolic Dimensions of the Arab Spring 12 The Geopolitical Actors Conclusion Glossary Notes Bibliography About the Author