The Arab Spring Abroad: Diaspora Activism against Authoritarian Regimes

The Arab Spring revolutions of 2011 sent shockwaves across the globe, mobilizing diaspora communities to organize forcefully against authoritarian regimes. Despite the important role that diasporas can play in influencing affairs in their countries of origin, little is known about when diaspora actors mobilize, how they intervene, or what makes them effective. This book addresses these questions, drawing on over 230 original interviews, fieldwork, and comparative analysis. Examining Libyan, Syrian, and Yemeni mobilization from the US and Great Britain before and during the revolutions, Dana M. Moss presents a new framework for understanding the transnational dynamics of contention and the social forces that either enable or suppress transnational activism. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Winner, The Charles Tilly Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship Book Award, Section on Social Movements & Collective Behavior, American Sociological Association

Co-Winner of the Best Book Award, Section on Global and Transnational Sociology, American Sociological Association

Honorable Mention, Section on Peace, War, and Social Conflict's 2022 Book Award, American Sociological Association

'Anyone who is interested in the Arab Spring uprisings or appreciates the dynamics of collective action more generally will find this book of great interest … Highly recommended.’

G. M. Massey Source: Choice

‘… the book makes important contributions across a variety of sociological fields - including important extensions to literatures on social movements and migration. These contributions make this book essential reading for understanding the dynamics of transnational democratization processes.’

Andrew P. Davis Source: American Journal of Sociology

‘[An] important intervention on the transnational dynamics of Arab Spring protest movements and the impact of diaspora contexts on homeland conditions.’

Candace Lukasik Source: International Journal of Middle East Studies

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The Arab Spring Abroad
pp i-i

Cambridge Studies in Contentious Politics - Series page
pp ii-ii

The Arab Spring Abroad - Title page
pp iii-iii

Copyright page
pp iv-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

Figures
pp vii-viii

Tables
pp ix-x

Acknowledgments
pp xi-xiv

A Note on Transliteration
pp xv-xvi

Abbreviations
pp xvii-xviii

Additional material
pp xix-xx

Introduction
pp 1-29

1 - Diaspora Activism and the Dynamics of Voice
pp 30-43

2 - Exit from Authoritarianism
pp 44-70

3 - Silenced and Split
pp 71-92

4 - Coming Out and Coming Together
pp 93-137

5 - Voice for Rebellion and Relief
pp 138-173

6 - Converting Resources to the Cause
pp 174-201

7 - Gaining Geopolitical Support
pp 202-222

Conclusion
pp 223-234

Methodological Appendix
pp 235-238

References
pp 239-262

Index
pp 263-270

Series page - Series page
pp 271-272

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