Al Jazeera and Democratization: The Rise of the Arab Public Sphere Contributor(s): Abdelmoula, Ezzeddine (Author) |
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ISBN: 0815348916 ISBN-13: 9780815348917 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $59.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - General - Social Science | Regional Studies - Technology & Engineering | Television & Video |
Dewey: 320.956 |
Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Democratization and Gove |
Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.59 lbs) 182 pages |
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Publisher Description: Al Jazeera and Democratization analyses the increasing role of the media in political transformations with a special emphasis on the Arab world. Taking the Al Jazeera media network as a case study, the author explains how engaging the public and providing platforms for open debate and free expression contributed to the emergence of a new vibrant Arab public sphere. The launch of Al Jazeera in 1996 was a significant event that led to subsequent changes both in Arab media and politics. Among these changes, the Arab spring is certainly the most remarkable. This unprecedented phenomenon has already resulted in political change in a number of countries and is expected to generate a democratizing wave and reshape the face of the region. The Arab spring provides us with a telling empirical example where the interplay between media and politics is manifest. The public sphere that has emerged out of this newly communicative environment has undoubtedly played its role in the current political transformations. In this context, Arab democratization is no longer an abstract, it is rather a developing process that needs our attention and requires concerted scholarly efforts. Highly topical, this book provides a fresh theoretical perspective on Arab democratization in light of the Arab Spring, and is essential reading for researchers and students of Middle East Politics, Media Studies and Democratization. |