| ID | 131538 |
| Title Proper | Production and politics of public space radical democratic politics and public space |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ehsani, Kaveh |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | These are critical times for democratic politics from Morocco to Iran, as heterogeneous popular movements for greater representation and social justice increasingly challenge established authorities. It is not surprising that these struggles have laid claim to symbolic urban places in the process of claiming their collective political demands. Politics is not purely discursive or institutional; it always has material and spatial dimensions, which for democratic politics is manifested through public space. For all the recent enthusiasm about the emancipating possibilities of the digital media, the fact remains that Tahrir Square (Cairo), Gezi Park (Istanbul), Revolution Street (Tehran), and Pearl Roundabout (Manama) are not virtual locations on the Internet. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Journal of Middle East Studies Vol.46, No.1; February 2014: p.159-162 |
| Journal Source | International Journal of Middle East Studies Vol.46, No.1; February 2014: p.159-162 |
| Key Words | Politics ; Public Space ; Radical Democratic Politics - RDP ; Radical Politics ; Democratic Politics ; Productivity ; Economic Goal ; Political Goal ; Middle East ; Islamist Politics ; Morocco ; Iran ; Political Demand ; Spatial Dimensions ; Social Justice ; Heterogeneous Movements ; Social Struggles |