Protesting Jordan: Geographies of Power and Dissent

Protests in Jordan have been a vital tool for challenging state power and reproducing it, and Jillian Schwedler's book Protesting Jordan examines how space and geography influence these protests and repression. Based on twenty-five years of field research, it combines considerations of networks, spatial imaginaries, space and place-making, and political geographies at local, national, regional, and global scales.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 392 pages
Publication date: 19 April 2022
Publisher: Stanford University Press

A National Endowment for Democracy (NED) Notable Book of 2022, Protest has been a vital tool in Jordan's political landscape since the late Ottoman era to the present day. Beyond mere disruptions within the confines of routine politics, protests have played a pivotal role in challenging state authority and reproducing it—the spatial dynamics of these rallies are crucial in shaping both the state and society. In her groundbreaking work, Jillian Schwedler delves into the intricate interplay between space and geography, exploring how they shape protests and repressions. By undertaking a comprehensive study spanning twenty-five years of field research, Protesting Jordan offers a pioneering exploration of rebellion in Jordan, challenging conventional narratives of Hashemite state-making.

Through a multi-faceted approach, this book examines protests in the context of the built environment, integrating insights into networks, spatial imaginations, space and place-making, and political geographies at local, national, regional, and global scales. Schwedler delves into the significance of time and temporality in the lifecycle of individual movements, shedding light on the geographies of power and dissent and the spatial practices of protest and repression. By employing a mixed interpretive methodology, this book illuminates the political stakes of competing narratives about Jordan's past, present, and future, highlighting the importance of understanding the spatial dimensions of social and political dynamics.

Weight: 604g
Dimension: 151 x 229 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781503631588