Social media in the Arab world: communication and public opinion in the Gulf states
London:
Tauris
(2016), xv, 258 pp., bibliogr. p.239-257, index
ISBN 978-0-85772-835-7
"Following the Arab Spring, the use of social media has become instrumental in organising activist movements and spreading political dissent in the Middle East. New online behaviours have transformed traditional communication channels, enabling young people of all backgrounds to feel politically empowered. But now that spring has turned to winter, what are the long-term implications of internet activism in the region? Social Media in the Arab World provides a unique insight into the role of online communications as a force for change in the Gulf States. Featuring examples as diverse as neo-patrimonial politics in Saudi Arabia and the ways an online presence affects the status of women in Kuwait, the chapters examine shifts in the political, social and religious identities of citizens as a result of increased digital activism. With contributions from a variety of inter-disciplinary experts, this wide-ranging study examines the consequences of changing power dynamics brought about by popular social media." (Publisher)
Contents
1 The Significance of Social Media in the Arab World / Barrie Gunter and Mokhtar Elareshi, 1
2 The Role of Social Media as a Decisive Actor in Saudi Arabia / Shubhada Chaudhary, 25
3 Arab Social Media: From Revolutionary Euphoria to Cyber Realism / Omair Anas, 45
4 Social Media and Unethical P2P Diplomacy in the Bahrain Uprising / Marc Owen Jones, 68
5 Mobile Phone and Internet Usage in the GCC Region: University Students' Perspectives / Abdul-Karim Ziani and Mokhtar Elareshi, 91
6 Social Media Usage and the Changing Context / David W. Bulla and James Buie, 117
7 Women and Online Political Participation in Kuwait / Fatima Al Salem, 136
8 The New Media as Alternative Medium in the GCC Region / Mokhtar Elareshi and Khalid Al-Jaber, 157
9 Social Media, Surveillance, and Spying in the Bahrain Uprising / Marc Owen Jones, 179
10 Social Media and Political Change in the Gulf / Samah Ahmed, 203
11 The Future of Social Media in the GCC Region / Mokhtar Elareshi and Barrie Gunter, 223
2 The Role of Social Media as a Decisive Actor in Saudi Arabia / Shubhada Chaudhary, 25
3 Arab Social Media: From Revolutionary Euphoria to Cyber Realism / Omair Anas, 45
4 Social Media and Unethical P2P Diplomacy in the Bahrain Uprising / Marc Owen Jones, 68
5 Mobile Phone and Internet Usage in the GCC Region: University Students' Perspectives / Abdul-Karim Ziani and Mokhtar Elareshi, 91
6 Social Media Usage and the Changing Context / David W. Bulla and James Buie, 117
7 Women and Online Political Participation in Kuwait / Fatima Al Salem, 136
8 The New Media as Alternative Medium in the GCC Region / Mokhtar Elareshi and Khalid Al-Jaber, 157
9 Social Media, Surveillance, and Spying in the Bahrain Uprising / Marc Owen Jones, 179
10 Social Media and Political Change in the Gulf / Samah Ahmed, 203
11 The Future of Social Media in the GCC Region / Mokhtar Elareshi and Barrie Gunter, 223
