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The waves of protest ignited by the self-immolation of Muhammad Bouazizi in Tunisia in late 2010 highlighted for an international audience the importance of contentious politics in the Middle East and North Africa. John Chalcrafts ground-breaking account of popular protest emphasizes the revolutionary modern history of the entire region. Challenging top-down views of Middle Eastern politics- he looks at how commoners- subjects and citizens have long mobilised in defiance of authorities. Chalcraft takes examples from a wide variety of protest movements from Morocco to Iran. He forges a new narrative of change over time- creating a truly comparative framework rooted in the dynamics of hegemonic contestation. Beginning with movements under the Ottomans- which challenged corruption and oppression under the banners of religion- justice- rights and custom- this book goes on to discuss the impact of constitutional movements- armed struggles- nationalism and independence- revolution and Islamism. A work of unprecedented range and depth- this volume will be welcomed by undergraduates and graduates studying protest in the region and beyond....