Introduction: Political Repression in Bahrain in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Century; 1. Defining Political Repression; 2. The Repression Playbook; 3. Political Statecraft: Between Democratisation, Discord and Division; 4. Torture, Arrests, and other Personal Integrity Violations; 5. Repressive Law and Legal Repression; 6. Information Controls: From Surveillance to Social Media and Fake News; Conclusion: Between Retrograde Repression and Repression 3.0.
From torture to fake news, this book lays out how the Bahrain regime has used political repression and violence to fight social movements.
Marc Owen Jones is Assistant Professor in Middle East Studies and Digital Humanities at Hamid bin Khalifa University where his research focuses on issues of social justice and the Gulf. He is the co-editor of Gulfization of the Arab World (2018) and Bahrain's Uprising: Resistance and Repression in the Gulf (2015). In addition to his academic work, he contributes to the Washington Post, New Statesman, CNN, the Independent, PEN International, and appears frequently on the BBC, Channel 4 News, and Al Jazeera.
'A meticulously researched and troubling historical account of
political violence in the small island of Bahrain. Jones captures
the many dark sides of state repression, inflicted on individuals,
activists and communities. A rich study of how policing citizens,
spreading fear, and extracting consent operate in a context where
there is no accountability and justice. A must-read.' Madawi
Al-Rasheed, London School of Economics
'Little understood, often ignored, and with unwavering support from
Western powers, Bahrain is home to one of the most oppressive
regimes in the world. Jones' fascinating and troubling study is a
must-read for those concerned about violence, human rights, and the
obstacles to justice in the oil-rich Persian Gulf.' Toby C. Jones,
Rutgers University
'A must-read for those interested in understanding the resilience
of colonial legacies in the Arabian Gulf. This is a well-documented
analysis of dynamic relationship between various forms of
repression and resistance. Jones skillfully positions his narrative
of Bahrain's modern history within academic accounts of
subordination and domination.' Abdulhadi Khalaf, Lund
University
'Original, thoroughly researched, theoretically framed and utterly
compelling, this is the only systematic scholarly examination of
the nature, tools and uses of repression as a key feature of
Bahrain's politics over the past century. A key point of reference
for further work on Bahrain, on the politics of the Gulf states
more generally, and for the comparative study of repression and
autocratic rule.' Gerd Nonneman, Georgetown University
'Marc Owen Jones breaks new ground in this fascinating study of how
the nature and pattern of political repression in Bahrain has
evolved over time and in response to changes in circumstance. The
result is a book that adds greatly to our understanding of the
survival strategies of authoritarian regimes.' Kristian Ulrichsen,
Rice University
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