Download or read book New Authoritarian Practices in the Middle East and North Africa written by Özgün E. Topak and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work examines the new authoritarian practices MENA countries developed in the aftermath of the major uprisings in the region. These include new forms of digital surveillance (such as through internet, social media, and spyware), new protest policing practices, new forms of control over the judiciary, civil society and media, and new security and communication laws and state of emergencies.