For years prior to the Arab Spring, opposition activists in Egypt organized protests with limited success. So why and how did thousands of Egyptian citizens suddenly take to the streets against the Mubarak regime in January 2011? Contesting the Repressive State not only answers this question, but asks specifically why and how people who are not part of political movements choose to engage or not engage in anti-government protest under repressive regimes. Ultimately, Kira D. Jumet explores how social media, violent government repression, changes in political opportunities, and the military influenced individual decisions to protest or not protest.…mehr
For years prior to the Arab Spring, opposition activists in Egypt organized protests with limited success. So why and how did thousands of Egyptian citizens suddenly take to the streets against the Mubarak regime in January 2011? Contesting the Repressive State not only answers this question, but asks specifically why and how people who are not part of political movements choose to engage or not engage in anti-government protest under repressive regimes. Ultimately, Kira D. Jumet explores how social media, violent government repression, changes in political opportunities, and the military influenced individual decisions to protest or not protest.
Kira D. Jumet is Assistant Professor of Government at Hamilton College.
Inhaltsangabe
* Preface * Chapter 1 - Introduction * Part 1 - The Downfall of Mubarak * Chapter 2 - Grievances against the Mubarak Regime * Chapter 3 - Political Participation Online: From Facebook to the Streets * Chapter 4 - The 25 January Uprising: Government Violence and Moral Shock * Part 2 - The Transition and Downfall of Morsi * Chapter 5 - Protest Dynamics under the SCAF Transitional Government * Chapter 6 - Grievances against the Morsi Government * Chapter 7 - The June 30th Coup * Chapter 8 - Conclusion * Bibliography * Index
* Preface * Chapter 1 - Introduction * Part 1 - The Downfall of Mubarak * Chapter 2 - Grievances against the Mubarak Regime * Chapter 3 - Political Participation Online: From Facebook to the Streets * Chapter 4 - The 25 January Uprising: Government Violence and Moral Shock * Part 2 - The Transition and Downfall of Morsi * Chapter 5 - Protest Dynamics under the SCAF Transitional Government * Chapter 6 - Grievances against the Morsi Government * Chapter 7 - The June 30th Coup * Chapter 8 - Conclusion * Bibliography * Index
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