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Twitter's Role in the Social and Political Mobilisation of GCC States and Societies

Al-Khater, Maryam

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This thesis examines Twitter's role in social and political mobilisation in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), since the broader regional uprisings of 2010 -11 (the Arab Spring). It seeks to answer the question of what role Twitter plays in the politics of the GCC region on distinct levels, including that of society (grassroots), state (government and monarchy) and between states (diplomatic relations). The discussion is undertaken in light of Jurgen Habermas's 1960s theory...[Show more]

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Date published: 2020
Type: Thesis (PhD)
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1885/201545
DOI: 10.25911/5e71eb0303a53
Embargoed until: 2025-03-18

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