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Really happy to see this article I published on citizenship and belonging in the Arabian Peninsula with a great group of scholars | Digital De-Citizenship: The Rise of the Digital Denizen in Bahrain cup.org/3mERQvi #IJMES
"Perhaps the most striking notion of this is the dystopian potential of a civil society simulacrum, one in which online performances of citizenship are neatly orchestrated by
autonomous accounts to give the illusion of a functioning and healthy public sphere. "
autonomous accounts to give the illusion of a functioning and healthy public sphere. "
"For the Al Khalifa, who wish to market Bahrain as a neoliberal hub, a place attractive to direct
foreign investment, stability, or rather the illusion of stability, is critical. Therefore the only acceptable
modalities of citizenship are those
foreign investment, stability, or rather the illusion of stability, is critical. Therefore the only acceptable
modalities of citizenship are those
