Political Economy and Social Movements: 2011 uprisings in Syria

Abdulrahman Kodsi

Bakalářská práce

Abstract:

This thesis identifies different types of collective behaviour and specifically studies social movements. It investigates how a social movement starts, what are the different theories explaining how it begins, why individuals join it, and how we can categorize social movements according to their goals. Moreover, the better understanding of a social movement requires investigating its participants’ contrasting material interests and investigating whether they have a real chance or leverage to achieve their goals. The theory also studies the way the participants of a social movement react to violence, and the way authorities control and use of the country’s resources to weaken a movement. To put the Syrian uprising in perspective, this thesis investigates the political situation in the Arab states before the Arab spring and what could be the political and economic reasons behind the prevalent authoritarianism in the region. A key issue that helped with the development of social movements in the Arab world, and influenced people’s participation was ICTs [Information Communication Technologies] which is discussed hereafter.The aim is to study the Syrian 2011 uprisings and hence it is the case study of the thesis.

Keywords

Social Movement, Political Economy, Economic Sabotage, Arab Spring, Corruption, Authoritarianism, Grievances, ICT

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 22. 3. 2020

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: Daniel Rosenhaft Swain, Ph.D. MA

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Provozně ekonomická fakulta

Bakalářský studijní program / obor:
Economics Policy and Administration / Business Administration