Crowds and Politics in North Africa: Tunisia, Algeria and Libya (Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Democratization and Government) 1st Edition

by Andrea Khalil (Author)

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ISBN-13: 978-0415739870

ISBN-10: 041573987X

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This book takes predominant crowd theory to task, questioning received ideas about ‘mob psychology’ that remain prevalent today. It is a synchronic study of crowds, crowd dynamics and the relationships of crowds to political power in Tunisia, Libya and Algeria (2011-2013) that has far reaching implications embedded in its thesis.

One central theme of the book is gender, providing an in-depth look at women’s participation in the recent uprisings and crowds of 2011-2013 and the subsequent gender-related aspects of political transitions. The book also focuses on the social and political dynamics of tribalism and group belonging (‘asabiyya), including analysis and discussions with Libyan regional tribal chiefs, Libyan and Tunisian tribal members and citizens regarding their notions of tribal belonging. Crowd language and literature are also central to the book’s discussion of how crowds represent themselves, how we as observers represent crowds, and how crowds confront languages of authoritarianism and subjugation.

Crowds and Politics in North Africa includes interviews with crowd participants and key civil society actors from Tunisia, Libya and Algeria. Among these, there are numerous interviews with Benghazi residents, activists and tribal leaders. One of the original case studies in the book is the crowd dynamics during and after the attack on the US consular installation in Benghazi, Libya. The book presents interviews and fieldwork within a literary and cultural theoretical context showing how crowds in the region resonate in forms of cultural resistance to authoritarianism. A valuable resource, this book will be of use to students and scholars with an interest in North African culture, society and politics more broadly.

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Andrea Khalil is Associate Professor of Comparative Literature at Queens College, City University of New York. She has taught at the American University in Cairo (1999-2000), served as the Director of the Centre for Maghreb Studies in Tunis (2001-2002) and was Fulbright Scholar Tunisia (2012-2013). She is the author of The Arab Avant-Garde: Experiments in North African Art and Literature (2003) and the editor of North African Cinema in a Global Context: Through the Lens of Diaspora (2008).

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Publisher : Routledge; 1st edition (April 1, 2014)
Language: : English
Hardcover : 142 pages
ISBN-10 : 041573987X
ISBN-13 : 978-0415739870
Item Weight : 12.8 ounces
Dimensions : 6.25 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches

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labidi lilia

Impressive and valuable

Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2014

This is an important contribution to our understanding of the “Arab Spring ,” exploring the role played by the political elites, the struggles of youth, and the demands made by women’s movements in three Maghreb countries -- Tunisia, Algeria, and Libya. Professor Khalil gives expression to groups she defines as crowds and analyzes the political vision of sectors of the population that have been marginalized by the local and global elites. Her observations, based on significant time spent in each of the different countries during critical moments of their recent history, furnish the basis for an impressive document allowing the reader to witness the tensions between the local population, the political elites, and international forces. This book will be very useful reading for Middle East specialists in political science, anthropology, and women’s studies, and will also be a valuable source for students wishing to understand the dynamic geopolitical situation in the region and in the wider world.(by Lilia Labidi, Tunisian professor of anthropology and psychology)

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Kevin Dwyer

Essential reading ... a landmark!

Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2014

Essential reading for anyone interested in North Africa or in the broader Arab world. Prof. Khalil’s focus on crowds and their political significance helps her do justice to the uprisings in the region and their complicated nature. This book constitutes an important landmark in our understanding of dynamic political processes in the Arab world and beyond. All in all, a wonderful book!

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Zoubair Esseghaier

Dr Andrea Khalil's book gives an incredibly deep, practical ...

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2014

Dr Andrea Khalil's book gives an incredibly deep, practical, and first-hand account of North African politics following the so-called Arab Spring. Z.E.

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David Kazanjian

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2014

a really important book in today's climate...a must read!

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