Change and resistance in the middle east examines these revolutions and their aftermath. Noted authorities writing specifically for this volume contribute chapters focusing on countries directly or indirectly involved, illuminating the immediate and longterm impacts of the revolutions in the region and throughout the world. The regional revolution saw regime change in tunisia, egypt, and yemen, and civil wars in libya and, at the time of writing this, ongoing in syria. Structural factors for the emergence of arab uprisings. The arab league the arab league, actually the league of arab states las, was established in 1945 in the light of an emancipation process regarding the arab states and the former colonialist powers, especially france and great britain schmolinsky 2000. The arab spring commenced on december 18, 2010 and has taken place in egypt, tunisia, bahrain, syria, yemen, algeria, kuwait, oman, morocco, saudi arabia and sudan. Inform students that they are going to learn about a recent struggle for freedom that took place during the arab spring in tunisia. The postarab spring geopolitical instability and its effects on.
The original research papers are gathered in volume 2 and are available for readers who wish to go even further in understanding the economic background of the arab spring. In examining the arab springs preliminary consequences, this thesis provides an. Case study on the role of the arab league in the arab spring. Press, 1999 and jillian schwedler, faith in moderation. They envisioned the journal to be a platform for academic research to counter antiarab propaganda veiled by academic jargon. Originally published in chalcraft, john 2015 the arab uprisings of 2011 in. Plagiarism policy compliance statement i certify that. The end of postcolonialism, hamid dabashi stresses that the arab uprisings, in their transnational spirit, drive us to analyze the arab consciousness, or rather the transformation of it, against the mystified consciousness fixated to it by colonial powers.
Journal of economic perspectives volume 26, number 2spring 2012pages 167188 i nn december 2010, the selfimmolation of a tunisian fruit vendor sparked what december 2010, the selfimmolation of a tunisian fruit vendor sparked what hhas come to be termed the arab spring. Political, sociological and religious overviews on the arab christians and the arabic spring zurich. Thi s researc h articl e attempts to scrutinize the nature and cause s of the ara b uprising s which too k people by surpris e globall y throughou t 2011 and int o 2012. Arab studies quarterly asq was established in 1979 by the late professors edward said and ibrahim abulughod. Chloe mulderig best paper, 2014 bcars graduate student conference abstract. The middle east and north africa mena have long been laden with tensions and instabilities. Volume 1 of the arab spring five years later is based on extensive research conducted by scholars from a variety of backgrounds, including many associated with the japan international cooperation agency jica. It both challenged the political status quo in the middle east and attempted to write a new chapter in the history of the region. Papers presented to conference i and ii on thinking. Toward arab spring narratives universiteit utrecht.
Why middle east studies missed the arab spring the myth of. This thesis explores several dimensions of domestic and international politics related to the arab spring. I can describe the causes and effects of the arab spring in my assigned country. How and why have arab royals been able to resist the tide of protest. Arab spring used their powers vehemently to crush the demonstrators and consequently the peaceful protesters also became violent.
Guide to writing a dissertation on the arab spring il. It did so while adhering to a relationship between religion and politics that follows the pattern of what i have called the twin tolerations. The 2011 arab spring demonstrations that led to regime change in a number of north african. Understanding attitudes and responses to the new middle east by benedetta berti from the outset, the arab spring has taken the world by storm. As much as the arab spring started in tunisia, its effects spread all the way to the rest of the arab nations such as iraq, libya, egypt, lebanon, and kuwait. In this edited volume, ghanem assembles a collection of important research conducted by scholars from a variety of backgrounds to provide a deeper understanding of the economic factors that led to the arab spring. The revolts and protests of the arab spring before america. Chloe mulderig abstract many scholars have focused on the political factors in particular, the desire for regime change and democratization as central motivations for the arab spring revolutions of 2011. The arab spring and climate change trumps broken promises. In 2011, tunisia achieved a successful democratic transition, albeit not yet a consolidation of democracy. Masters thesis, the university of british columbia, vancouver.
This transcendent spirit catalyzes a quest for new metaphors beyond the world of sheer binarism. Why middle east studies missed the arab spring the myth of authoritarian stability by f. Although i am aware of the problematic implications of the term arab springa term primarily used in the western world to refer to the 2011 arab uprisingsi will discuss some of these problems in chapter 2 and agree. The impact and role of social media networks on arab spring. Roots and causes of the arab uprisings there is a consensu s among politica l analysts regardin g the cocktai l of major factors that, when combined, created the socia l explosio n known as the 2011 arab uprisings. New media and conflict after the arab spring the web site cannot. Nassers legacy, the egyptian arab spring and its aftermath. The arab spring is a period in the history of the north arab nations that the arab citizens decided to revolt against the governments that were in power at that time. Arab spring research guide and notes sheet targets. While saudi arabia is extraordinarily wealthy through oil exports see a macroeconomic analysis of oil, egypt is in devout poverty living on public assistance from the united states. Whether the establishment was free of influence by western interests is an open question, nevertheless, arabian nationalism was.
Tunisia and the arab spring overview nc essential standards. In this thesis, i will work towards a theory of the arab spring. Egyptian revolution case study, and the electronic version of my thesis deposited in the isstag system are identical. Using the gramscian concept of hegemony, this paper examines the strategies deployed by subaltern groups in three arab countries with comparable sociopolitical conditions. In the field of the graduation thesis assigned in some faculties of humanities, there has become increasingly common the choice, by the candidates, of the research centered on the socalled arab uprisings and the whole series of social and political upheavals that have been attributed by the global media the definition of the arab spring. However, the recent arab uprisings, better known as the arab spring, have intensified volatility. They envisioned the journal to be a platform for academic research to counter anti arab propaganda veiled by academic jargon.
Causes of the arab spring causes of the arab spring may be described as following. I hereby declare that the print version of my masters thesis the impact and role of social media networks on arab spring. Although i am aware of the problematic implications of the term arab springa term primarily used in the western world to refer to the 2011 arab uprisingsi will discuss some of these problems in. Jan 05, 2016 this second volume of the arab spring five years later provides the original research papers on which volume 1 by hafez ghanem is based. However, the arab world is currently experiencing massive. But the essays collected in this slim volume make a compelling case that the consequences of climate change are stressors. Watch argues that a few days prior to the 2009 tunisian elections a large amount of. But the essays collected in this slim volume make a compelling case that the consequences of climate change are stressors that can ignite a volatile mix of underlying causes.
This volume has emerged from a longstanding interest on the part of the authors in issues of authoritarianism and democratization in the arab world, one that dates back to the early 1990s. The reasons and economic and political consequences of. I understand that failure to comply with this policy can lead to academic and disciplinary actions against me. The arab spring kicked off in the year 2010 in tunisia.
I can compare and contrast the causes and effects of the arab spring in other middle eastern nations. The arab spring unexpectedly developed in late 2010 with peaceful protests in a number of arab countries against longstanding, entrenched regimes, and rapid political change across the region ensued. The roots and causes of the 2011 arab uprisings kamal eldin osman salih abstract. There is an extensive amount of literature on what democratic transition entails. The toppling of the tunisian despot in january 2011 produced a wave of revolts that swept the arab world and opened the door for counterhegemonic movements in the region. The arab spring and climate change center for american progress the arab spring and climate change does not argue that climate change caused the revolutions that have shaken the arab world over the past two years. In 201011 the world saw the rise of the arab spring, a series of uprisings across the arab world.
The cases of tunisia and egypt contributing factors to the. Noted authorities writing specifically for this volume contribute chapters focusing on. The case of the arab spring, chiefly egypt and saudi arabia, shows the power of stable economies and ultimately wealth. The arab spring demonstrated that public opinion can powerfully affect the regions political life. It began in response to oppressive regimes and a low standard of living, starting with protests in tunisia noueihed, 2011. Unlike 911, the arab spring is attributable to deep and widespread sociological causes e. Egyptian revolution, also known as arab spring or arab uprising, was a shock for international community because egypt has been seen as one of the strongest military state in north africa region. Emotions and the microfoundations of the arab uprisings volume 11 issue 2 wendy pearlman skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Economic transitions in the arab world and author of numerous articles on arab economies. The reasons of arab spring arab spring was triggered by economic hardships and peoples democratic aspirations stepan and linz, 20. Of the four major arab spring protests analyzedtunisia, egypt, libya, and bahrain large differences were found across the four in the amount of information. Emotions and the microfoundations of the arab uprisings. Local, regional, and global catalysts and consequences, in the. The impact and role of social media networks on arab.
The arab uprisings of 2011 in historical perspective lse research. The arab spring essay charles 5 defines the arab spring as the series of revolutions characterized by protests and demonstrations that are currently taking place in the arab world. These populist uprisings produced powerful poetry focusing on the corruption of arab governments and the rampant. To gauge the class prior knowledge of the arab spring, ask for a show of hands as to how many students have heard the term arab spring on the news. The arab spring has been very hard on autocratic presidents but so far has left the arab worlds monarchies intact. The arab spring and climate change does not argue that climate change caused the revolutions that have shaken the arab world over the past two years.
These uprisings were attempts by the arab peoples to over throw their governments and bring freedom and change to their societies in order to live in dignity and grace. Now the original research papers are gathered in volume 2 and are available for readers who wish to go even further in understanding the economic background of the arab spring. Gregory gause iii, foreign affairs, julaug2011, vol. The common slogan of the protesters throughout arab spring was the people want to bring down the regime aissa, 2012. Tunisias transition and the twin tolerations journal of. Instead, a new arab political identity with an antidespotic, pluralis t and democracyseekin g approach is dawning. The arab spring started in countries that actually had economic growth. The evolving ruling bargain in the middle east by kamrava, mehran. All the countries involved in the arab spring had authoritarian regimes, many of which had.
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