Bahrain's Uprising
Resistance and Repression in the Gulf
Marc Owen Jones editor Ala'a Shehabi editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:15th Sep '15
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Four years on from the upheavals of 2011, and though it has long since slipped out of the headlines, the struggle for Bahrain continues. Bahrain's Uprising represents one of the first dedicated studies of the uprising, and is the first to move the debate beyond its narrow focus on religious sectarianism.
Amid the extensive coverage of the Arab uprisings, the Gulf state of Bahrain has been almost forgotten. Fusing historical and contemporary analysis, Bahrain’s Uprising seeks to fill this gap, examining the ongoing protests and state repression that continues today. Drawing on powerful testimonies, interviews, and conversations from those involved, this broad collection of writings by scholars and activists provides a rarely heard voice of the lived experience of Bahrainis, describing the way in which a sophisticated society, defined by a historical struggle, continues to hamper the efforts of the ruling elite to rebrand itself as a liberal monarchy.
What binds the essays is, first of all, that they are remarkably well crafted and share a sense of immediacy... (At least one of the contributors is currently imprisoned.) The essays also share an overarching sense of humanity, in that the book focuses on the experience of people, not members of specific religious or national groups. * Journal of Shi'a Islamic Studies *
In an effort to address a large hole in Arab Spring analysis, Ala’a Shehabi and Marc Jones have assembled an enlightening compilation of essays addressing the popular Bahraini revolts of 2011. * The Middle East Journal *
An outstanding volume that fills a chasm in the scholarship on the Arab revolutions and uprisings. Beautifully written, empirically rich, theoretically provocative and meticulously researched, it is a must-read for scholars interested in social movements in Bahrain and more broadly. The book includes compelling activist testimonies and pointed editorial cartoons, also making it an ideal text for classroom teaching. * Frances S. Hasso, Duke University *
An essential addition to scholarship on the revolts and counter-revolutionary backlashes that have roiled the Arab world since 2011. Through first-person accounts and rigorous analysis, this book teaches us a great deal not only about contentious politics and social movements in Bahrain but about regional geopolitics writ large. * Lisa Hajjar, University of California, Santa Barbara *
Brings together a powerful group of voices, observers and activists, who have worked not only to make sense of events in Bahrain, but who have also tirelessly advocated for justice in one of the region's most tyrannical states. A timely and important volume. * Toby Jones, Rutgers University *
ISBN: 9781783604340
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360 pages