Digital Middle East
State and Society in the Information Age
Edited by Mohamed Zayani
Reviews and Awards
"Digital Middle East offers a comprehensive analysis of how information and communication technologies fit into the ongoing evolution of Middle Eastern politics, economies, and societies." --The Middle East Journal
"Mohamed Zayani has gathered an impressive array of experts to analyze the impact of information and communication technologies in Middle Eastern societies. This book will be of great value to anyone interested in the evolution of civic culture in the Middle East."-- Philip Seib, Professor of Journalism, Public Diplomacy, and International Relations, University of Southern California, author of The Al Jazeera Effect: How the New Global Media Are Reshaping World Politics
"This is a timely and important book that offers a rich, interpretive and comparative account of how different countries and actors across the Middle East adapted and adopted new media technologies. It will be an important resource for scholars, students and policy-makers interested in understanding digital transformations in the region."--Dr Dina Matar, Senior Lecturer in Arab Media and Political Communication, SOAS, author of The Hizbullah Phenomenon: Politics and Communication
"This collection is an important contribution to our understanding of how digital communication is impacting the Middle East. It goes far beyond the classic focus on cyber activism and political change, bringing to the fore the much-needed discussion of digital platforms' influence on daily practices. Moving away from simplistic binaries, the book presents a pertinent dissection of the new hybrid communication sphere, marked by the coexistence of old and new, conformity and modernism, digital and non-digital." -- Fatima el-Issawi, Senior Lecturer in Journalism, University of Essex, Senior Visiting Fellow at the Department of International Development, London School of Economics, author of
"This is an important contribution not only to Middle East studies, but also to media studies and political science. Blending original research with expert commentary and informed analysis, this groundbreaking collection helps move the discussion on the digital era from abstract puffery toward concrete assessments."--Joe F. Khalil, Associate Professor, Northwestern University in Qatar
"Edited by one of the leading scholars of digitally mediated transformations of Middle Eastern society and politics, this volume offers a multifaceted assessment of the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) across the region." -- lChina International Strategy Review
