Broadcasting Change: Arabic Media as a Catalyst for Liberalism
Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield (2018), 222 pp.
Contains index
ISBN 978-1-5381-0127-8
Signature commbox: 300A:10-General 2018
"Amid civil war, failing states, and terrorism, Arab liberals are growing in numbers and influence. Advocating a culture of equity, tolerance, good governance, and the rule of law, they work through some of the region's largest media outlets to spread their ideals within the culture. Broadcasting Change analyzes this trend by portraying the intersection of media and politics in two Arab countries with seismic impact on the region and beyond. Through TV talk shows, drama, and comedy, local liberals play off the government's anti-Islamist agenda to more thoughtfully advocate religious reform." (Back cover)
I. THE CASE FOR ARABIC LIBERAL MEDIA
1 From Cairo to Palermo: How Culture Drives Change, 3
2 Why and How to Engage Authoritarian Media, 19
3 The Crown and the Beret: Two Arab Political Narratives and Their Future, 35
4 Scorpions in the Infosphere: The Danger of Sectarian Broadcasting, 43
II. THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
5 Overcoming a Troubled Legacy, 65
6 A New Strand in the Royal Story, 83
7 The UAE as a Saudi Liberal Beachhead, 101
III. THE REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
8 Despair Along the Nile, 121
9 Ghost in the Machine: Egyptian State Broadcasting in the Shadow of Nasser, 127
10 Negotiating with the Single Voice, 141
11 The TV War Against Al-Azhar, 151
12 The Eleventh Plague: Egyptian Anti-Semitism and Its Remáies on Stage and Screen, 161
IV. THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
13 Pilgrims to the Infosphere: The Story of Foreign Broadcastìng in Arabic, 173
14 Conclusion: Arab Liberals in Search of Partners, 201
1 From Cairo to Palermo: How Culture Drives Change, 3
2 Why and How to Engage Authoritarian Media, 19
3 The Crown and the Beret: Two Arab Political Narratives and Their Future, 35
4 Scorpions in the Infosphere: The Danger of Sectarian Broadcasting, 43
II. THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
5 Overcoming a Troubled Legacy, 65
6 A New Strand in the Royal Story, 83
7 The UAE as a Saudi Liberal Beachhead, 101
III. THE REPUBLIC OF EGYPT
8 Despair Along the Nile, 121
9 Ghost in the Machine: Egyptian State Broadcasting in the Shadow of Nasser, 127
10 Negotiating with the Single Voice, 141
11 The TV War Against Al-Azhar, 151
12 The Eleventh Plague: Egyptian Anti-Semitism and Its Remáies on Stage and Screen, 161
IV. THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
13 Pilgrims to the Infosphere: The Story of Foreign Broadcastìng in Arabic, 173
14 Conclusion: Arab Liberals in Search of Partners, 201
