Affective Dynamics of Mass Protests

<p>This book examines the connection between affects mobilisation and political transformation. Offering unique insights into the affective and emotional dynamics of occupied Tahrir and Taksim Squares this book builds a novel understanding of urban mass protests and their capacity to “travel” across time and space. Its Midān Moment concept breaks new ground in affect and emotion studies with a focus on political transformation in Egypt and Turkey. It is based on empirically grounded research which covers the 2011 and 2013 uprisings and their authoritarian aftermath.</p><p>This book will appeal to scholars and students interested in affect and emotion studies in a range of disciplinary areas including political science sociology anthropology area studies cultural studies gender studies and postcolonial studies.</p>