Violence and Representation in the Arab Uprisings

Benoît Challand's book explores the transformation of citizenship in the Arab Middle East from latent to revolutionary, arguing that cultural representations call for decentralized political order and democratic accountability over security forces.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 09 February 2023
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Benoît Challand delves into a comprehensive analysis of the Arab uprisings of 2011, offering a long-term perspective on the transformation of citizenship in the Arab Middle East. He traces the journey from a latent citizenship status during the colonial and post-independence eras to the revolutionary dynamics that sparked democratic participation. Challand explores the parallel histories of citizenship in Yemen and Tunisia, drawing upon innovative theories of violence and representation. He argues that cultural representations serve as calls for a decentralized political order and democratic accountability over the security forces. In 2011, a new collective imaginary emerged, where the people positioned themselves as the sole legitimate authority capable of determining when violence should be employed to safeguard all citizens from corrupt power. This book sheds light on uprisings in Yemen and Tunisia, as well as in other regions of the Middle East, providing deeper insights into conceptions of violence, representation, and democracy.

Benoît Challand delves into a comprehensive analysis of the Arab uprisings of 2011, offering a long-term perspective on the transformation of citizenship in the Arab Middle East. He traces the journey from a latent citizenship status during the colonial and post-independence eras to the revolutionary dynamics that sparked democratic participation. Challand explores the parallel histories of citizenship in Yemen and Tunisia, drawing upon innovative theories of violence and representation. He argues that cultural representations serve as calls for a decentralized political order and democratic accountability over the security forces. In 2011, a new collective imaginary emerged, where the people positioned themselves as the sole legitimate authority capable of determining when violence should be employed to safeguard all citizens from corrupt power. This book sheds light on uprisings in Yemen and Tunisia, as well as in other regions of the Middle East, providing deeper insights into conceptions of violence, representation, and democracy.

Weight: 688g
Dimension: 229 x 154 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781108748261