Beyond the Arab Street: Iraq and the Arab Public Sphere

Marc Lynch

Politics & Society, 2003, vol. 31, issue 1, 55-91

Abstract: The common view of the “Arab street†fails to capture essential dimensions of the role of public opinion and public discourse in the politics of Arab states. The rising importance of transnational Arab television and print media has created a public arena outside the control of states. Arguments about issues of shared concern in this Arabist public sphere have had important implications for political identity, beliefs, expectations, and behavior. Arab responses to the ongoing crisis in Iraq demonstrate the political significance of these debates.

Date: 2003
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DOI: 10.1177/0032329202250170

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