Description
Former BBC Middle East correspondent, Jeremy Bowen was on the ground for them as revolutions swept through the region.
Realising this as a game-changing moment in the history of the Middle East, The Arab Uprisings captures the thoughts and feelings of the people involved as the events unfolded, putting these revolutions in their political context, and using them as a prism through which to understand the broader history and landscape of the Middle East.
The book looks at the world the demonstrators rejected and its Arab dictators. The author examines brutal police states, tribal loyalty and foreign help. The West's response and Israel's too, forms part of the narrative.
This is an urgent and authoritative account of the seismic political changes that rocked the Middle East, from one of the foremost reporters of our time.
About the Author
Jeremy Bowen is Middle East Editor for the BBC and has covered the majority of breaking news and stories from the Middle East since the 1991 Gulf War. He is the author of two previous books: Six Days and War Stories.
Reviews
'A brilliant book. The most lucid and compelling account of the Arab revolutions of 2011, as witnessed at first hand' -- Eugene Rogan, author of The Arabs
'Analyses the underlying web of political and confessional faultlines' * Times Literary Supplement *
Book Information
ISBN 9780857208866
Author Jeremy Bowen
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Simon & Schuster Ltd
Publisher Simon & Schuster Ltd
Realising this as a game-changing moment in the history of the Middle East, The Arab Uprisings captures the thoughts and feelings of the people involved as the events unfolded, putting these revolutions in their political context, and using them as a prism through which to understand the broader history and landscape of the Middle East.
The book looks at the world the demonstrators rejected and its Arab dictators. The author examines brutal police states, tribal loyalty and foreign help. The West's response and Israel's too, forms part of the narrative.
This is an urgent and authoritative account of the seismic political changes that rocked the Middle East, from one of the foremost reporters of our time.
About the Author
Jeremy Bowen is Middle East Editor for the BBC and has covered the majority of breaking news and stories from the Middle East since the 1991 Gulf War. He is the author of two previous books: Six Days and War Stories.
Reviews
'A brilliant book. The most lucid and compelling account of the Arab revolutions of 2011, as witnessed at first hand' -- Eugene Rogan, author of The Arabs
'Analyses the underlying web of political and confessional faultlines' * Times Literary Supplement *
Book Information
ISBN 9780857208866
Author Jeremy Bowen
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Simon & Schuster Ltd
Publisher Simon & Schuster Ltd
