
The Iraqi Spring
Social Media and Political Activism
Ahmed Al-Rawi(Author)
Amsterdam University Press
Published on 28. October 2024
Book
Hardback
178 pages
978-94-6372-515-6 (ISBN)
Description
Since 2003 and following the U.S.-led invasion, Iraq witnessed tremendous changes to its political, social, and economic structures, and this book critically maps recent popular protests that engulfed the country and led to the death of thousands of civilian protesters. It delves into the nuances of the Iraqi socio-political context and offers a brief historical overview of political activism by investigating the internal structure of activism in the country as well as the regional and international dimensions. The study involves critical ethnographic research including interviews with Iraqi activists, social media analysis, Arabic and English news analysis, as well as in-depth assessment and contextualization of the Iraqi protests. The author argues that there is a need to call the protests an "Iraqi Spring" because of the country's unique historical, demographic, and political circumstances.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Academic
Illustrations
23 s/w Abbildungen
23 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
440 gr
ISBN-13
978-94-6372-515-6 (9789463725156)
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Person
Dr. Ahmed Al-Rawi is an Associate Professor of News, Social Media, and Public Communication at the School of Communication at Simon Fraser University. His research interests are related to news, global communication, misinformation, and social media with emphasis on the Middle East and Canada.
Content
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1. Political Activism and the Iraqi National Identity
Chapter 2. The Socio-Political Context After 2003
Chapter 3. Social Media, News, and Information Operations in Iraq
Chapter 4. Political Activism and Civil Resistance in the 2019 Protests
Chapter 5. Iraqiness in Political Activism: The Case of the 2011 and 2019 Protests
Chapter 6. Conclusion
Index
Introduction
Chapter 1. Political Activism and the Iraqi National Identity
Chapter 2. The Socio-Political Context After 2003
Chapter 3. Social Media, News, and Information Operations in Iraq
Chapter 4. Political Activism and Civil Resistance in the 2019 Protests
Chapter 5. Iraqiness in Political Activism: The Case of the 2011 and 2019 Protests
Chapter 6. Conclusion
Index