The Saudi response to the Arab spring: containment and co- option
Al-Rasheed, M.
(2012).
The Saudi response to the Arab spring: containment and co- option.
Open Democracy,
Saudi Arabia’s response to the ‘Arab spring’ has been an attempt to co-opt movements for change in a bid to maintain the status quo. Madawi Al-Rasheed talks to Deniz Kandiyoti about the contradictions of a ruling elite that promotes a conservative Islam, that threatens women’s existing rights abroad – as in Tunisia and Egypt – while it poses as the emancipator of women at home.
| Item Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2012 Open Democracy |
| Departments | LSE > Research Centres > Middle East Centre |
| Date Deposited | 15 Aug 2014 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/57795 |