Contesting the dominant representations of the uprisings in the MENA region, US Approaches to the Arab Uprising casts a fresh look at these events as it probes into the conflicting relationship between the rhetoric and reality of US Foreign Policy and its efforts towards democracy promotion in the Arab World. Contributors to the volume unsettle conventional understandings through critically oriented, ... Read moreempirically, theoretically and methodologically rich close readings of the episodes unfolding in a wide-range of places - from Syria to Burkina Faso from Kigali to Washington. Accessible to both academic and non-academic audiences, the edited volume provides a valuable resource to anyone who is interested in coming to grips with this crucial moment in global politics. - Asli Calkivik, Istanbul Technical University, Unlike many existing accounts of the Arab Uprisings in the early 2010s, this collection critically and astutely examines the crucial links between democratization, pluralism, political agency in the unfolding of these monumental events. Most importantly, this volume greatly contributes to a better understanding of the pivotal role of Western media in creating self-serving and highly misleading discourses about Middle Eastern politics and societies. Highly recommended! - Manfred B. Steger, Professor of Sociology, University of Hawai'i at Manoa and Honorary Professor of Global Studies, RMIT University Show Less