Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Iranian Green Movement of 2009Condition: NewSubtitle: Reverberating Echoes of ResistanceISBN-10: 1498558682EAN: 9781498558686ISBN: 9781498558686Publisher: Lexington BooksFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 09/15/2020Description: In 2009 Iran witnessed the Green Movement, a popular uprising that challenged the status quo of the socio-political structures of the Islamic Republic. This movement which pre-dates the Arab Spring uprisings in the region, drove large numbers of Iranian citizens to the streets, reminiscent of the 1979 revolution, protesting the presidential election results. This book investigates the impact of the political communications of the leaders of the uprising, namely Mir-Hossein Mousavi, Zahra Rahnavard and Hojatol Islam Mehdi Karoubi, on the movement. Although the Green Movement was ultimately unsuccessful, it produced valuable data for studying political uprisings and the role of social media in facilitating articulations of dissent, especially in the Middle East. This work is particularly significant since the cycle of protests surfaced again in 2017-2018 and Iran was yet again embroiled in violent dissent. This book provides a historical link between the political discourse of Ayatollah Khomeini, the founder of the current regime, and that of the leaders of the Green Movement. Such historical approach facilitates an understanding of the impact and implication of speech on key Iranian uprisings since the revolution of 1979. In other words, this book asks was the discourse of the leaders of the Green Movement oriented towards building bridges or systematically distorted communication oriented to electoral success?This work successfully tests the viability of a constellation of critical and cultural theories in the Iranian context. More specifically Jurgen Habermas’ Theory of Communicative Action, his conception of the Public Sphere as well as Anthony Giddens Theory of Structuration serve as the theoretical foundations of this inquiry. Furthermore, this book takes the unique approach of analysing YouTube videos of the protests, for the counter hegemonic role played by this social media platform as well its broadcast capabilities in authoritarian regimes where mass media are in the service of the ruling class. This study takes a Critical Discourse Analysis approach to analyse the collected data. The investigation uncovers evidence of systematic communication distortion in the public discourse of both Ayatollah Khomeini and the leaders of the Green Movement and discusses the impact of said distortions on the direction and shaping of the movement. This book also offers a brief analysis of the 2018 protests in comparison with Green Movement and explores ways to unify the nation and move forward.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 230mmItem Length: 155mmItem Width: 20mmItem Weight: 399gAuthor: Maral KarimiGenre: Law & PoliticsRelease Year: 2020 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: The Iranian Green Movement of 2009
Title: The Iranian Green Movement of 2009
Subtitle: Reverberating Echoes of Resistance
ISBN-10: 1498558682
EAN: 9781498558686
ISBN: 9781498558686
Release Date: 09/15/2020
Release Year: 2020
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Genre: Law & Politics
Number of Pages: 264 Pages
Publication Name: Iranian Green Movement of 2009 : Reverberating Echoes of Resistance
Language: English
Publisher: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Subject: International Relations / General, World / Middle Eastern
Publication Year: 2020
Item Height: 0.8 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 14.1 Oz
Subject Area: Political Science
Author: Maral Karimi
Item Length: 9.1 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
