The world through Arab eyes : Arab public opinion and the reshaping of the Middle East / Shibley Telhami.

The orchestrator of an annual opinion poll in the Arab world describes the profound changes taking place, including recent protests and the toppling of autocrats, and discusses how the people of the region feel about these drastic shifts.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Telhami, Shibley
Language:English
Published: New York : Basic Books, [2013], ©2013.
New York : ©2013.
Subjects:
Arabs > Attitudes.
Islam and state > Arab countries.
Islam and politics > Arab countries.
Islamic fundamentalism > Arab countries.
Public opinion > Middle East.
Group identity > Political aspects > Middle East.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern.
HISTORY / Middle East / General.
Arab countries > Politics and government > 21st century.
Arab countries > History > 20th century.
Middle East > Politics and government > 1945-
Physical Description:viii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Arab identities
  • The information revolution and public opinion
  • The network Americans love to hate: Al Jazeera
  • Incitement, empathy, and opinion
  • The Arab prism of pain
  • How Arabs view their uprisings
  • Trends in Arab attitudes toward the United States
  • Attitudes toward Iran
  • Attitudes toward democracy, women, and religion
  • Global perspectives
  • From 9/11 to Tahrir Square: the Arabs through American eyes
  • Arab public opinion and the reshaping of the Middle East.