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The Saudi response to the Arab spring: containment and co- option

Al-Rasheed, Madawi (2012) The Saudi response to the Arab spring: containment and co- option. Open Democracy.

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Abstract

Saudi Arabia’s response to the ‘Arab spring’ has been an attempt to co-opt movements for change in a bid to maintain the status quo. Madawi Al-Rasheed talks to Deniz Kandiyoti about the contradictions of a ruling elite that promotes a conservative Islam, that threatens women’s existing rights abroad – as in Tunisia and Egypt – while it poses as the emancipator of women at home.

Item Type: Article
Official URL: http://www.opendemocracy.net/
Additional Information: © 2012 Open Democracy
Divisions: Middle East Centre
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Date Deposited: 15 Aug 2014 11:55
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2023 14:36
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/57795

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