Artists and the Arab Uprisings

• Main Author: Schwartz, Lowell H. (auth)
• Other Authors: Kaye, Dalia Dassa (auth), Martini, Jeffrey (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2013
• Subjects: The arts: general issues; Theatre studies; Central government policies; Religion & politics; Charities, voluntary services & philanthropy; Political Science; Sociology; Performing Arts; Art & Art History; Religion
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Regional artists can play a positive role in shaping public debate and supporting democratic transition in the Middle East. This report explores the challenges artists have faced since the Arab uprisings, U.S. government programs to support arts in the region, and the wide array of nongovernmental a...