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  • Dana M. Moss, University of Notre Dame, Indiana
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
April 2022
Print publication year:
2022
Online ISBN:
9781009272148
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Book description

The Arab Spring revolutions of 2011 sent shockwaves across the globe, mobilizing diaspora communities to organize forcefully against authoritarian regimes. Despite the important role that diasporas can play in influencing affairs in their countries of origin, little is known about when diaspora actors mobilize, how they intervene, or what makes them effective. This book addresses these questions, drawing on over 230 original interviews, fieldwork, and comparative analysis. Examining Libyan, Syrian, and Yemeni mobilization from the US and Great Britain before and during the revolutions, Dana M. Moss presents a new framework for understanding the transnational dynamics of contention and the social forces that either enable or suppress transnational activism. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Awards

Winner, The Charles Tilly Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship Book Award, Section on Social Movements & Collective Behavior, American Sociological Association

Co-Winner of the Best Book Award, Section on Global and Transnational Sociology, American Sociological Association

Honorable Mention, Section on Peace, War, and Social Conflict's 2022 Book Award, American Sociological Association

Reviews

'Anyone who is interested in the Arab Spring uprisings or appreciates the dynamics of collective action more generally will find this book of great interest … Highly recommended.’

G. M. Massey Source: Choice

‘… the book makes important contributions across a variety of sociological fields - including important extensions to literatures on social movements and migration. These contributions make this book essential reading for understanding the dynamics of transnational democratization processes.’

Andrew P. Davis Source: American Journal of Sociology

‘[An] important intervention on the transnational dynamics of Arab Spring protest movements and the impact of diaspora contexts on homeland conditions.’

Candace Lukasik Source: International Journal of Middle East Studies

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Contents

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  • The Arab Spring Abroad
    pp i-i
  • Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics - Series page
    pp ii-ii
  • The Arab Spring Abroad - Title page
    pp iii-iii
  • Diaspora Activism against Authoritarian Regimes
  • Copyright page
    pp iv-iv
  • Contents
    pp v-vi
  • Figures
    pp vii-viii
  • Tables
    pp ix-x
  • Acknowledgments
    pp xi-xiv
  • A Note on Transliteration
    pp xv-xvi
  • Abbreviations
    pp xvii-xviii
  • Additional material
    pp xix-xx
  • Introduction
    pp 1-29
  • 1 - Diaspora Activism and the Dynamics of Voice
    pp 30-43
  • 2 - Exit from Authoritarianism
    pp 44-70
  • 3 - Silenced and Split
    pp 71-92
  • 4 - Coming Out and Coming Together
    pp 93-137
  • 5 - Voice for Rebellion and Relief
    pp 138-173
  • 6 - Converting Resources to the Cause
    pp 174-201
  • 7 - Gaining Geopolitical Support
    pp 202-222
  • Conclusion
    pp 223-234
  • Methodological Appendix
    pp 235-238
  • References
    pp 239-262
  • Index
    pp 263-270
  • Series page - Series page
    pp 271-272

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