Transnational Student Activism: The National Union of Moroccan Students (NUMS) and the Arab Spring Movements
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| Title: | Transnational Student Activism: The National Union of Moroccan Students (NUMS) and the Arab Spring Movements |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Hamza R'boul (ORCID |
| Source: | Globalisation, Societies and Education. 2026 24(3):696-710. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Arabs, Activism, Student Participation, College Students, Student Leadership, Global Approach, Student Attitudes, Political Issues, Environmental Influences, Government Role, Student Behavior |
| Geographic Terms: | Morocco |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14767724.2024.2433185 |
| ISSN: | 1476-7724 1476-7732 |
| Abstract: | University students were a key force in commencing Arab Spring protests and toppling several political leaders in the Arab world. The protests in Morocco were more peaceful than in Tunisia, Libya, Yemen and Syria with some vociferous slogans that the government had swiftly addressed. Students, during and after the Arab Spring, have formed strong unions with activist orientation within universities and beyond, but they remain a marginal voice in shaping national politics after the social and political unrest (e.g. revoking regimes) they contributed to. By drawing on email interviews with 25 student leaders this article explores transnational aspects of the National Union of Moroccan Students' (NUMS) ([Arabic characters omitted]) activism to unpack the link between the Arab Spring (as wider regional protests/context) and contemporary (national) student activism in Morocco. Findings reveal that NUMS's activism has been committed to disrupting the wider economic, social and political inequalities. However, students expressed uncertainty about the concrete impact of their activism on shaping national policies. Findings suggest that transnational activism is bound by its spatial and temporal conditions in national contexts and tends to be re-negotiated through a complex interweaving of local sociopolitical factors (e.g. state's precautionary measures), censorship, ideologies and activist flexibility. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1503615 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | University students were a key force in commencing Arab Spring protests and toppling several political leaders in the Arab world. The protests in Morocco were more peaceful than in Tunisia, Libya, Yemen and Syria with some vociferous slogans that the government had swiftly addressed. Students, during and after the Arab Spring, have formed strong unions with activist orientation within universities and beyond, but they remain a marginal voice in shaping national politics after the social and political unrest (e.g. revoking regimes) they contributed to. By drawing on email interviews with 25 student leaders this article explores transnational aspects of the National Union of Moroccan Students' (NUMS) ([Arabic characters omitted]) activism to unpack the link between the Arab Spring (as wider regional protests/context) and contemporary (national) student activism in Morocco. Findings reveal that NUMS's activism has been committed to disrupting the wider economic, social and political inequalities. However, students expressed uncertainty about the concrete impact of their activism on shaping national policies. Findings suggest that transnational activism is bound by its spatial and temporal conditions in national contexts and tends to be re-negotiated through a complex interweaving of local sociopolitical factors (e.g. state's precautionary measures), censorship, ideologies and activist flexibility. |
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| ISSN: | 1476-7724 1476-7732 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14767724.2024.2433185 |
