(Un)civil War of Words

Media and Politics in the Arab World

Focusing on al-Jazeera and other Arab networks, this book examines the battle between the Arab world and the West through the popular medium of television. It explores how autocratic governments control the media in order to preserve their own power while simultaneously engaging in a war of words.

Focusing on al-Jazeera and other Arab networks, this book examines the battle between the Arab world and the West through the popular medium of television.