¿“Arab Spring” or imperial reconfiguration? Hopes and limits of social mobilization in the Middle East

Authors

  • Pierre Gaussens Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador

Keywords:

Arab spring, social mobilization, geopolitics, Middle East

Abstract

This article defends the need to overcome the media version of the “Arab Spring”. The author proposes a sociological approach to the phenomena of social mobilization currently underway in the Middle East. The article uncovers the opposing social and imperialist logics that structure the political power relations in the region and that determine the reach of the processes of social transformation.

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Author Biography

Pierre Gaussens, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador

Profesor, Facultad de Ciencias Humanas de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador.

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Published

2011-12-27

How to Cite

Gaussens, P. (2011). ¿“Arab Spring” or imperial reconfiguration? Hopes and limits of social mobilization in the Middle East . Comentario Internacional. Journal of the Andean Center of International Studies, (11), 55–64. Retrieved from https://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/comentario/article/view/75

Issue

No. 11 (2011): Las relaciones Ecuador-Colombia

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Relevance

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