UID:
almahu_9949360807402882
Format:
1 online resource (336 pages)
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
9780755644469
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0755644468
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9780755644452
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9780755644445
Content:
"In October 2019, hundreds of thousands of Lebanese took to the streets to protest government corruption and austerity measures. These were the largest mass protests seen in the country since 2005. The Lebanon Uprising of 2019 is the first book to analyse the revolution and tackle the huge transformations that have been unravelling in Lebanon ever since. The book brings to the fore the voices of scholars, activists, researchers, and journalists who took part in the protests or were active in the demonstrations that unfolded before them. This is a unique source of testimonies and analysis from the field, with stories about specific events and struggles, views of the uprising from various regions of the country, and reflections on topics such as disability, the student movement, and the struggle for preserving environmental spaces. The book is the foundational text on the Lebanon Uprising and includes primary documents not found elsewhere, such as photos, memoranda of conversations, different pamphlets, posters, and other materials that were designed and disseminated in the streets and over social media platforms. The protests are situated within the political, economic, social, environmental, and psychoanalytical foundations of the Lebanese polity, as well as in the broader context of a "second wave" of Arab uprisings, making this a testament to the rich history of protests and activism in the country"--
Note:
Foreword by Lara Bitar -- Introduction -- Framing the October Uprising in Lebanon: A Transformational Moment in Extraordinary Times, Jeffrey G. Karam, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Lebanese American University, and Research Associate at Harvard University's Middle East Initiative and Rima Majed, Assistant Professor of Sociology, American University of Beirut -- Part I - Setting the Stage: Situating the Uprising within the Foundations of the Lebanese Polity -- 1 The Making of the Lebanese Republic: A Historical Overview of State and Society, Sana Tannoury-Karam, Freie Universit, Germany -- 2 The Political Economy of Lebanon's Financial Collapse, Toufic Gaspard, Independent Economic Consultant -- 3 Sectarian Neoliberalism and the Uprising, Rima Majed, American University of Beirut, Lebanon -- 4 Rediscovering the Social as a Political Question, Samer Frangie, American University -- of Beirut, Lebanon -- 5 Expanding the Political, Remolding Emancipation, Fadi Bardawil, Duke -- University, USA -- 6 It's Always Already Too Late: Fantasies of the End and the Politics of Failure in the Sectarian State, Nadia Bou Ali, American University of Beirut, Lebanon -- 7 A Political Ecology of Disasters in Lebanon, Roland Riachi, American University -- of Beirut, Lebanon -- Part II - Faces of the Uprising: Revolution, Counter-Revolution, and Beyond -- 8 Tents, Barricades and WhatsApp Groups: The Tactics of Protest in The Uprising, Nizar Hassan, Arab NGO Network for Development, Lebanon -- 9 What Translationality for the Lebanese Revolution: Chants vs Discourse, Rana Issa, American University of Beirut, Lebanon -- 10 New Forms of Workers' Struggles, Unions, and Alternative Associations Within and Around the Uprising, Lea Bou Khater, Lebanese American University, Lebanon -- 11 Clashing with the Patriarchy: The Promise of Potential as Politics? Nay El Rahi Lebanese American University, Lebanon -- 12Appearing as Women: Gender, Publics, and Revolution, Sara Mourad, American -- University of Beirut, Lebanon.
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13 Enabling and Impeding: Urban Spaces and the Lebanon Uprising of 2019, Mona Harb, American University of Beirut, Lebanon -- 14 Law and Activism in Times of Revolution, Lama Karame, The Legal Agend, Beirut, Lebanon -- 15 Digital Media and Alternative Platforms: Empowerment Tools for Civic Engagement, Claudia Kozman, Lebanese American University, Lebanon -- 16 Reworking the Revolution: Refugees, Migrants, and the Lebanese Uprising, Monë Makki, New York University, USA -- 17 Counterrevolution and the Possibilities of Change in Lebanon, Joseph Daher, Lausanne University, Switzerland -- and European University Institute, Italy -- 18 The Lebanese Uprising through the Eyes of Partisans, Mortada Al-Amine, Synaps, Lebanon -- 19 The Regional Connections between the Uprisings in Lebanon, Iraq, and the Crisis of Sectarian Neoliberalism, Miriam Younes, Stiftung Beirut Office, Lebanon -- 20 Lebanon, the United States, and the International Dimensions of Counter-Revolution, Jeffrey G. Karam, Lebanese American University, Lebanon and Harvard University, USA -- Part III - Experiencing the Revolution ( Thawra ): Testimonies and Reflections -- 21 A Feminist Revolution Par Excellence , Myriam Sfeir, Lebanese American University, Lebanon -- 22 Revolution and the Disability Movement in Lebanon: Activism, Disruption, and Eruption, Grace Khawam, Oxford Brookes University, UK -- 23 The Students of Lebanon: "Hurry Up Comrade, the Old World is Chasing Us!", Samir Skayni, Lebanese University, Lebanon -- 24 The Lebanese University and the Uprising, Wafaa Noun, Lebanese University, Lebanon -- 25 Individualism and Revolutionism in Political Activism, Fatima Fouad, feminist political activist, Beirut, Lebanon -- 26 Night of the Banks, Mohamad Bzeih, Lebanese American University, Lebanon -- 27 The Struggle for the Bisri Valley, Roland Nassour, anti-dam movement, Lebanon -- 28 Revolutionary Reflections: From Tunisia and Syria to Lebanon, Olfa Saadaoui, Writer, activist, Lebanon; and Saad Choeb, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
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29 Road Blocking and Occupying Spaces in The Lebanese Revolution: Reflections from Beirut, Rawane Nassif, Filmmaker and Activist, Lebanon -- 30 Experiencing the Uprising in Tripoli, Tamim Abdo, Habaq movement, Lebanon -- 31 Baalbek-Hermel Region and the Uprising, Lamia Sahili, The Legal Agenda, Lebanon -- 32 Experiencing the Uprising in Aley and the Chouf Region, Alaa Sayegh, Daleel Tadamon, Lebanon -- Conclusion: The Uprising and Beyond: A Systemic Shift and A Disruption of the Status-Quo? Jeffrey G. Karam, Lebanese American University, Lebanon and Harvard University, USA ; and Rima Majed, American University of Beirut, Lebanon -- Afterword by Leyla Dekhli.
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Also published in print.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9780755644421
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780755644438
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
DOI:
10.5040/9780755644469
URL:
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