"Focuses on the urban spatial dynamics of the mass protest movements that convulsed the Arab region since December 2010. The volume shifts attention away from public squares — and in particular Tahrir Square in Cairo — to consider the broader urban context in which the uprisings unfolded. The essays are topically and geographically diverse, exploring a range of sociospatial phenomena in countries that are at the heart of the Arab uprisings as well as those countries that appeared peripheral to the upheaval. This breadth of perspective highlights the centrality of space and spatial concerns to the ongoing political transformations in the region. In this way, the book provides a distinctive — and critical — analysis of one of the most significant political events of our time"--Publisher's description

Bibliogr. en fin de chapitre

Beyond the square: Urbanism and the Arab uprisings The revolution that wasn't: Social fragmentation and urban space in Algiers Exopolis: Between Ramallah and Jerusalem Art and culture reshaping the urban landscape in Amman, Jordan The space reloaded: Publics and politics on Enqelab Street in Tehran Mogamma (a painting in four parts and Cairo) Urbicide and the arrangement of violence in Syria Urban protest in Bahrain: (Re)configuring public space Istanbul: The city of resistance Maqamat Ímraniya: Navigating the virtual and real urban cartographies of the Eqyptian revolution From the square to the streets: Sexual harassment and assault in Cairo after the 2011 Egyptian revolution