Houses built on sand Sovereignty, violence and revolution in the Middle East

The events of the Arab Uprisings posed an existential challenge to sovereign power across the Middle East. Whilst popular movements resulted in the toppling of authoritarian rule in Tunisia, Egypt and Yemen, other regimes were able to withstand these pressures. This book questions why some regimes f...

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Main Author: Mabon, Simon (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Manchester University Press 2020
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