Bin Laden, the Arab “Street,” and the Middle East's Democracy Deficit
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20470724 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dale F Eickelman (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 101 |
| Issue | 651 |
| Pages | 36-39 |
| Publication date | 2002-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Current History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0011-3530 • E-ISSN: 1944-785X |
| Publisher | University of California Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1525/curh.2001.101.651.36 |
| OpenAlex | W3027094549 |
| Language | EN |
Bin Laden speaks in the vivid language of popular Islamic preachers, and builds on a deep and widespread resentment against the West and local ruling elites identified with it. The lack of formal outlets to express opinion on public concerns has created [a] democracy deficit in much of the Arab world, and this makes it easier for terrorists such as bin Laden, asserting that they act in the name of religion, to hijack the Arab street
Archaeology · Bin · Democracy · Islam · Media studies · Middle East · Political science · Politics · Resentment · Sociology · Engineering · History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Middle East Politics and Society · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
| Highly cited | No |
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