{"product_id":"false-dawn-protest-democracy-and-violence-in-the-new-middle-east-paperback","title":"False Dawn: Protest, Democracy, and Violence in the New Middle East - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven A. Cook\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than half a decade after Arabs across the Middle East across the Middle East poured into the streets to demand change, hopes for democracy have disappeared in a maelstrom of violence and renewed state repression. In \u003cem\u003eFalse Dawn\u003c\/em\u003e, noted Middle East expert Steven A. Cook looks at the trajectory of events across the region from the initial uprising in Tunisia to the failed coup attempt in Turkey to explain why the Arab Spring uprisings did not succeed. Despite appearances, there were no true revolutions in the Middle East seven years ago: none of the affected societies underwent social revolutions, and the old structures of power were never eliminated. Even supposed successes like Tunisia still face significant barriers to democracy because of the continued strength of old regime players. Libya, the state that came closest to revolution, has fragmented into chaos, and Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has undertaken a widespread crackdown on his opponents, reinforcing the\u003cbr\u003eTurkish leader's personal power. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter taking stock of how and why the uprisings failed to produce lasting change, Cook considers the role of the United States in the region. What Washington cannot do, Cook argues, is shape the politics of the Middle East going forward. While many in the policymaking community believe that the United States must \"get the Middle East right,\" American influence is actually quite limited; the future of the region lies in the hands of the people who live there. Authoritative and powerfully argued, \u003cem\u003eFalse Dawn\u003c\/em\u003e is a major work on one of the most important historical events of the past quarter century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteven A. Cook \u003c\/strong\u003eis Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of \u003cem\u003eThe Struggle for Egypt \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Ruling but Not Governing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45256006074470,"sku":"9780190931759","price":34.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/R2NUdHNpc2I0RW1qam5TZCthV0FOZz09.webp?v=1773690631","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/false-dawn-protest-democracy-and-violence-in-the-new-middle-east-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}