Mediated mobilisation after the Arab Spring
How online activism is shaping Bahrain’s opposition
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6234978 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kylie Moore-Gilbert (0000-0001-8954-9486, Sidney Myer Asia Centre, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 78-88 |
| Publication date | 2018-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1036-1146 • E-ISSN: 1363-030X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10361146.2017.1416584 |
| OpenAlex | W2776159132 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 13 |
Drawing on fieldwork interviews and analysis of opposition social media posts, this article investigates how online forms of activism have been utilised by opposition groups during Bahrain's post-Arab Spring crackdown. Arguing that the antisystem opposition in particular has embraced 'mediated mobilisation' techniques, this article highlights the popularity of hybrid campaigns as drivers of online and offline activism. Contrasting the then-legal opposition society al-Wefaq with the banned, underground youth movement known as the February 14 Coalition, this article asserts that Bahrain's decentralised and anonymous antisystem opposition enjoys a structural advantage over regime-tolerated groups in their use of online activism. This article makes the case that mediated forms of mobilisation have fundamentally altered inter-opposition dynamics in post-Arab Spring Bahrain, and have strengthened the ability of antisystem groups such as the February 14 Coalition to challenge both the government and Bahrain's more established opposition societies
Media studies · Opposition (politics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Popularity · Social media · Social movement · Sociology · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Middle East Politics and Society · Social Media and Politics
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,14 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |