We are the Revolution, Abroad
Diaspora Protests, Identity Construction, and the Remaking of Citizenship in the 2019 Lebanese Thawra
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6160851 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M J Aitken (0000-0003-3455-9809, University of Oxford, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 279-291 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Middle East Law and Governance (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1876-3367 • E-ISSN: 1876-3375 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/18763375-16020007 |
| OpenAlex | W4401176131 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
Diasporas are often viewed as mirrors for their homeland’s politics. The Lebanese diaspora’s involvement in the 2019 Thawra , however, established the diaspora as a locus for autonomous and disruptive political action. Through an analysis of the spatialities of protest, this paper analyses the diaspora’s involvement in the Thawra , its implications for the protest movement, and for the diaspora itself. It argues that diaspora protests gave rise to new tactics and protest repertoires. These mirrored protest activity on the ground, supported protestors in Lebanon, and constituted the diaspora as a locus for contestation and claims-making. Moreover, the diaspora’s mobilization in the Thawra contributed to the consolidation of diasporic identity and the construction of alternative societal imaginaries and conceptions of citizenship that challenge Lebanon’s state-centric and sectarian citizenship regime. This paper thus makes the case for reassessing the autonomous political role of diasporas to gain a fuller understanding of transnational protest dynamics, solidarities, and citizenship beyond the boundaries of the nation-state
Aesthetics · Citizenship · Diaspora · Homeland · Identity (music · Media studies · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science · Transnationalism · Gender Studies · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Middle East Politics and Society · Migration, Refugees, and Integration
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |