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Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 February 2023

Benoît Challand
Benoît Challand
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The New School, New York
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Why connect state violence with representation? The book proposes a rethinking of democratic theory based on the Arab Uprisings of 2011, also known as the Arab spring. The introduction provides definitions of the key concepts of representation, democracy, participation and civil society, and describes the sources and methods. The book argues that cultural representation and political representation come together through the theme of violence. Historically the means of coercion have been turned against Arab citizens; in 2011 these citizens proposed that democratic accountability be added to the management of legitimate violence and state coercion.

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theorydemocratic theorycultural turnEdward SaidKarl MarxOrientalism
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Violence and Representation in the Arab Uprisings , pp. 11 - 52
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • Introduction
  • Benoît Challand, The New School, New York
  • Book: Violence and Representation in the Arab Uprisings
  • Online publication: 02 February 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108780421.002
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  • Introduction
  • Benoît Challand, The New School, New York
  • Book: Violence and Representation in the Arab Uprisings
  • Online publication: 02 February 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108780421.002
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  • Introduction
  • Benoît Challand, The New School, New York
  • Book: Violence and Representation in the Arab Uprisings
  • Online publication: 02 February 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108780421.002
Available formats
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