Frédéric Vairel discusses his paper, which describes how self-limitation works in contemporary Moroccan mobilisation, with particular reference to the 20th February Movement. In 2011, contestation dynamics did not reach national amplitude despite being spread across various parts of the country. Frédéric’s paper looks at the institutionalisation of contentious space, shedding light on the relation between contentious space and institutional politics. It also addresses how different actors within contentious spaces calculate their actions and explains why self-limitation is not embedded in a moral economy in Morocco.
Event Details
Speaker: Dr Frédéric Vairel, University of Ottawa
Discussant: Nawal Mustafa, LSE
Chair: Dr John Chalcraft, LSE
Date: Wednesday 20 May 2015
Time: 16.30-18.30
Location: Room 9.05, Tower 2, Clement's Inn, LSE
Attendance: This is a registration only event. Please register using the online booking system.
Speaker
Frederic Vairel is Associate Professor of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa. His research interests include: authoritarian situations and popular uprisings in the Arab world, activist careers and contentious politics, and international circulation of models of reconciliation.