The Arab uprisings : what everyone needs to know /

Beginning in December 2010 popular revolt swept through the Middle East, shocking the world and ushering in a period of unprecedented unrest. Protestors took to the streets to demand greater freedom, democracy, human rights, social justice, and regime change. What caused these uprisings? What is the...

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Main Author: Gelvin, James L., 1951-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
Series:What everyone needs to know.
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Online Access:CONNECT
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Summary:Beginning in December 2010 popular revolt swept through the Middle East, shocking the world and ushering in a period of unprecedented unrest. Protestors took to the streets to demand greater freedom, democracy, human rights, social justice, and regime change. What caused these uprisings? What is their significance? And what are their likely consequences? In an engaging question-and-answer format, The Arab Uprisings explores all aspects of the revolutionary protests that have rocked the Middle East.
Item Description:EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 185 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199891764
0199891761
1280594365
9781280594366