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Taking to the Streets: The Transformation of Arab Activism

By Lina Khatib (Editor), Ellen Lust (Editor)
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By Lina Khatib (Editor), Ellen Lust (Editor)
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Debunks the simplistic narratives of youth—driven, social media revolutions in the Arab Spring.

Taking to the Streets critically examines the conventional wisdom that the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings happened spontaneously and were directed by tech—savvy young revolutionaries. Pairing first—hand observations from activists with the critical perspectives of scholars, the book illuminates the concept of activism as an ongoing process, rather than a sudden burst of defiance.

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