Mohamed Zayani is Associate Professor of Critical Theory at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar and Director of the Media and Politics Program.

• Foreword Acknowledgements I. Introduction: On Digital Contention and Everyday Life II. The Mirage of Progress: A Nation's Unfulfilled Promise III. A Crisis of Authority: Offline Activism and Simmering Discontent IV. Cyber Activism Comes of Age: Activists, Diasporas and Networks V. The Politicization of the Blogosphere: When Diarists Become Activists VI. The Battle over Internet Control: From the Web to the Street VII. Mediatizing the Revolution: The Appeal of Social Networks VIII. Post-Revolutionary Dynamics: Changes and Challenges Appendix Notes References Index

Networked Publics and Digital Contention is a comprehensive sociological, historical, and political probe of Tunisia's contemporary history in the Digital Age. It also offers a substantial contribution to the study of the region and its rapidly evolving definition of political processes, agency, and democratic culture in the age of global networks. Considering the ephemeral nature of online communication, the book not only preserves Internet history but also provides a much-need theorization of citizenship and sociopolitical experiences in twenty-first century MENA.

Mohamed Zayani is Associate Professor of Critical Theory at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar and Director of the Media and Politics Program.

• Foreword Acknowledgements I. Introduction: On Digital Contention and Everyday Life II. The Mirage of Progress: A Nation's Unfulfilled Promise III. A Crisis of Authority: Offline Activism and Simmering Discontent IV. Cyber Activism Comes of Age: Activists, Diasporas and Networks V. The Politicization of the Blogosphere: When Diarists Become Activists VI. The Battle over Internet Control: From the Web to the Street VII. Mediatizing the Revolution: The Appeal of Social Networks VIII. Post-Revolutionary Dynamics: Changes and Challenges Appendix Notes References Index

Networked Publics and Digital Contention is a comprehensive sociological, historical, and political probe of Tunisia's contemporary history in the Digital Age. It also offers a substantial contribution to the study of the region and its rapidly evolving definition of political processes, agency, and democratic culture in the age of global networks. Considering the ephemeral nature of online communication, the book not only preserves Internet history but also provides a much-need theorization of citizenship and sociopolitical experiences in twenty-first century MENA.

Mohamed Zayani is Associate Professor of Critical Theory at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar and Director of the Media and Politics Program.

• Foreword Acknowledgements I. Introduction: On Digital Contention and Everyday Life II. The Mirage of Progress: A Nation's Unfulfilled Promise III. A Crisis of Authority: Offline Activism and Simmering Discontent IV. Cyber Activism Comes of Age: Activists, Diasporas and Networks V. The Politicization of the Blogosphere: When Diarists Become Activists VI. The Battle over Internet Control: From the Web to the Street VII. Mediatizing the Revolution: The Appeal of Social Networks VIII. Post-Revolutionary Dynamics: Changes and Challenges Appendix Notes References Index

Networked Publics and Digital Contention is a comprehensive sociological, historical, and political probe of Tunisia's contemporary history in the Digital Age. It also offers a substantial contribution to the study of the region and its rapidly evolving definition of political processes, agency, and democratic culture in the age of global networks. Considering the ephemeral nature of online communication, the book not only preserves Internet history but also provides a much-need theorization of citizenship and sociopolitical experiences in twenty-first century MENA.