The Arab awakening : America and the transformation of the Middle East /
This work brings the full resources of the Brookings Institution to bear on making sense of what may turn out to be the most significant geopolitical movement of this generation. Coauthored by 18 of the leading experts on the Middle East, it explains these developments and their consequences. Even t...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
Brookings Institution,
[2011]
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| Summary: | This work brings the full resources of the Brookings Institution to bear on making sense of what may turn out to be the most significant geopolitical movement of this generation. Coauthored by 18 of the leading experts on the Middle East, it explains these developments and their consequences. Even the most seasoned Middle East observers were taken aback by the events of early 2011. Protests born of oppression and socioeconomic frustration erupted throughout the streets; public unrest provoked violent police backlash; long-established dictatorships fell. How did this all happen? What might the future look like, and what are the likely ramifications for the United States and the rest of the world? In this book, experts from the Brookings Institution tackle such questions to make sense of this tumultuous region that remains at the heart of U.S. national interests. They offer broad lessons by analyzing key aspects of the Mideast turmoil, such as public opinion trends within the "Arab Street," the role of social media and technology, socioeconomic and demographic conditions, the influence of Islamists and the impact of the new political order on the Arab-Israeli peace process. The authors also look at the countries themselves, providing country-by-country analysis of Middle East political evolution, and finding commonalties and grouping them according to the political evolutions that have (or have not) occurred in each country. They offer insight into the current situation, and possible trajectory of each group of countries, as well as individual nation studies. |
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| Item Description: | "Saban Center at the Brookings Institution book." |
| Physical Description: | xvi, 381 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780815722267 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0815722265 (pbk. : alk. paper) |