Activism in Jordan

AvPénélope Larzillière

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

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In Jordan, between censorship, repression and election rigging, political activism is limited – despite the democratic opening glimpsed in 1989. In this important new book, Pénélope Larzillière charts the path of longstanding activists in Jordan and shows how opposition movements there have shifted from the underground to a heavily controlled public sphere. Activists discuss their motivation and commitment and the consequences their activism has had throughout their lives. Not only do these accounts highlight the general conditions for political activism in a repressive regime, they also unpack the meaning individuals attach to their political journey and chosen ideology, whether communist, nationalist, Islamist or otherwise.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-05-15
Mått:140 x 222 x 18 mm
Vikt:463 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:248
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781783605750
Översättare:Cynthia Schoch

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Pénélope Larzillière is senior research fellow at the Institute for Research on Development (IRD-CEPED, Paris), and associate fellow at the School of Advanced Studies in Social Sciences (CADIS-EHESS). Her research focuses on political commitment, activism and ideologies, specializing in the Middle East. Her previous books include To Be Young in Palestine (Balland, 2004). She has also co-edited the journal issues 'Révolutions, contestations, indignations' (Socio, 2013) and 'Faut-il désoccidentaliser l’humanitaire?' (Humanitaire, 2010).

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[T]his very readable work is an important contribution to the literature on political activism and contentious politics in non-democratic settings.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction1. The Jordanian Regime2. Becoming an Activist3. The Student Experience4. Activism, a Way of Life5. Repression and Dissidence6. Professional Activism as an Alternative7. New Forms of Mobilization8. Disillusioned IslamistsConclusionMethodological Appendix