From the Vantage Point of Tahrir Square
Popular Uprising in the Arab World
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9975579 |
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| Authors | Girijesh Pant (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 331-350 |
| Publication date | 2012-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8817 • E-ISSN: 0973-0702 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020881714534031 |
| OpenAlex | W2316526913 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
The continuation of the uprising in the Arab world beyond the third year, despite a regime change, can be explained by locating it within the structural crisis of a neoliberal regime. The objective conditions of exclusion created a unique sense of power in being powerless, making it possible for diverse stakeholders to define a collective cause. This has been further reinforced by a sense of community fostered by electronic communication across the countries of the region and beyond. Thus, the street protests have garnered unprecedented support, giving it a global dimension. Ironically, the solidarity of the collective cause lost its cohesion in transforming itself into an institution. The attempt to construct a sectarian polity is failing due to massive opposition. Clearly, any attempt to impose a framework that does not have a representative character and which does not reflect popular aspirations in terms of a holistic social contract is not going to be acceptable to the protestors. Thus, the boundaries of public protest are expanding and expressions are changing but the sentiments are the same; it continues to be a struggle for inclusion, social justice and dignity
Opposition (politics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Polity · Public sphere · Sociology · Solidarity · Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Law · Organic Food and Agriculture
| Highly cited | No |
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