10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE ARAB STREET»
Discover the use of
the Arab street in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
the Arab street and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Arab Awakening: America and
the Transformation of
the ...
In "The Arab Awakening," experts from the Brookings Institution tackle such questions to make sense of this tumultuous region that remains at the heart of U.S. national interests.
Daniel L. Byman, Akram Al-Turk, Pavel Baev, 2011
2
The Right Word in
the Right Place at
the Right Time: Wit and ...
That sense spread to a more general “popular opinion” but often still carries a
connotation of “the incendiary emotions of the mob.” The first use of the Arab
street I can find is in a December 1977 issue of American Political Science
Review.
3
The European Union and
the Arab Spring: Promoting Democracy ...
The European Union and the Arab Spring: Promoting Democracy and Human Rights in the Middle East, edited by Joel Peters, addresses how the European Union has responded to the dramatic events of the Middle East over the past year and how it ...
4
Information War: American Propaganda, Free Speech and ...
99 Since 9/11, the "Arab street" had become a common catchall phrase in the
media for Arab citizens whose opinion of the United States is crucial in retaining
influence in the region. It also referred to those Al Jazeera-supplied pictures of ...
5
The Journey to Tahrir: Revolution, Protest, and Social ...
But because the “Arab street” had not erupted at the possible US bombing in
Afghanistan during Ramadan, this very real example of latent popular anger in
the Arab world was airily dismissed. Abruptly, the image of the “Arab street”
shifted ...
Jeannie Sowers, Chris Toensing, 2012
6
Voices of
the New
Arab Public: Iraq, al-Jazeera, and Middle ...
Iraq, al-Jazeera, and Middle East Politics Today Marc Lynch. rejection of the
American position, as each Arab leader asserted in the clearest possible terms
that they did in fact mean what they said. The Arab Street? The Arab street is
dead.
7
The Journey to Tahrir: Revolution, Protest, and Social ...
street politics and the political street In the narratives of the Western media, the
Arab street is damned if it does and damned if it doesn't—it is either “irrational”
and “aggressive” or it is “apathetic” and “dead.” There is little chance of its
salvation ...
Jeannie Sowers, Chris Toensing, 2012
8
Life as Politics: How Ordinary People Change
the Middle ...
But because the “Arab street” had not erupted at the possible U.S. bombing in
Afghanistan during Ramadan, this very real example of latent popular anger in
the Arab world was airily dismissed. Abruptly, the image of the “Arab street”
shifted ...
9
Meanings of Audiences: Comparative Discourses
Representing a time of tumultuous anxiety, the Arab street reveals the Luddite-
like mentality of a group of people who can demonstrate in large uncontrolled
numbers to make their demands and voices heard. The term gained currency in
the ...
Richard Butsch, Sonia Livingstone, 2013
10
Arab Media and Political Renewal: Community, Legitimacy and ...
Therefore, all that is shaabi (of the people), be it music, television programmes or
just ordinary everyday experience, remains largely under- examined. The phrase
the 'Arab street', commonly used by Arab media and Arab intellectuals, reflects ...
6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE ARAB STREET»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
the Arab street is used in the context of the following news items.
A Hip-Hop Beat on the Arab Street
As the aging dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was fleeing Tunisia in 2011, street artists Meen One and SK-One, part of the country's hip-hop subculture, broke into ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
A View From the Arab Street
Then, I spent several days during what's been called the “Arab Spring” visiting Cairo's Tahrir Square, the iconic setting adjacent to the famed, orange-hued ... «Daily Beast, Sep 12»
The America of the Arab Street
And yet on the streets of Arab capitals, McDonald's, Starbucks and other American brands remain hugely popular — as are American clothes, technology and ... «New York Times, Sep 12»
The fantasy presidency melts away on the Arab street
During much of the Bush presidency, we were constantly told that the “Arab street” was going to explode because of some aggressive statement our unilateralist ... «Human Events, Sep 12»
Egypt's revolution began in "the Arab street." Where does that …
The mass protests have renewed talk about the "Arab street," a handy metaphor to describe popular opinion in the Muslim world. Where does that phrase come ... «Slate Magazine, Jan 11»
Wikileaks and the Arabs
Arabs may fear Iran, but America and Israel aren't far behind. ... that make it a hero to many on the Arab street, such as its championing of the Palestinian cause. «The National Interest Online, Dec 10»
