The evolving ruling bargain in the middle east by kamrava, mehran. New media and conflict after the arab spring the web site cannot. 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 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. 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. 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. Of the four major arab spring protests analyzedtunisia, egypt, libya, and bahrain large differences were found across the four in the amount of information.
The arab spring has been very hard on autocratic presidents but so far has left the arab worlds monarchies intact. 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 roots and causes of the 2011 arab uprisings kamal eldin osman salih abstract. The case of the arab spring, chiefly egypt and saudi arabia, shows the power of stable economies and ultimately wealth. 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 middle east and north africa mena have long been laden with tensions and instabilities. Economic transitions in the arab world and author of numerous articles on arab economies. In this thesis, i will work towards a theory of the arab spring.
It began in response to oppressive regimes and a low standard of living, starting with protests in tunisia noueihed, 2011. 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. Watch argues that a few days prior to the 2009 tunisian elections a large amount of. Noted authorities writing specifically for this volume contribute chapters focusing on. 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. Change and resistance in the middle east examines these revolutions and their aftermath. 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. However, the recent arab uprisings, better known as the arab spring, have intensified volatility. Nassers legacy, the egyptian arab spring and its aftermath. Why middle east studies missed the arab spring the myth of. The reasons and economic and political consequences of. I hereby declare that the print version of my masters thesis the impact and role of social media networks on arab spring. How and why have arab royals been able to resist the tide of protest. The revolts and protests of the arab spring before america.
Whether the establishment was free of influence by western interests is an open question, nevertheless, arabian nationalism was. The 2011 arab spring demonstrations that led to regime change in a number of north african. 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. I can compare and contrast the causes and effects of the arab spring in other middle eastern nations.
Tunisias transition and the twin tolerations journal of. I can describe the causes and effects of the arab spring in my assigned country. In 201011 the world saw the rise of the arab spring, a series of uprisings across the arab world. 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. 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. 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. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree. 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.
Masters thesis, the university of british columbia, vancouver. In examining the arab springs preliminary consequences, this thesis provides an. They envisioned the journal to be a platform for academic research to counter anti arab propaganda veiled by academic jargon. 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 reasons of arab spring arab spring was triggered by economic hardships and peoples democratic aspirations stepan and linz, 20. The arab spring has fundamentally altered the middle east and north africa mena. Plagiarism policy compliance statement i certify that. Egyptian revolution case study, and the electronic version of my thesis deposited in the isstag system are identical. Structural factors for the emergence of arab uprisings. 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.
However, the arab world is currently experiencing massive. Originally published in chalcraft, john 2015 the arab uprisings of 2011 in. But the essays collected in this slim volume make a compelling case that the consequences of climate change are stressors. The impact and role of social media networks on arab. Instead, a new arab political identity with an antidespotic, pluralis t and democracyseekin g approach is dawning. The arab spring kicked off in the year 2010 in tunisia. 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. 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. This thesis explores several dimensions of domestic and international politics related to the arab spring. The postarab spring geopolitical instability and its effects on. 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. Political, sociological and religious overviews on the arab christians and the arabic spring zurich. Press, 1999 and jillian schwedler, faith in moderation. Why middle east studies missed the arab spring the myth of authoritarian stability by f.
Arab spring research guide and notes sheet targets. Since its inception, asq has been a refereed academic journal that publishes articles on the arabs, their history and social and political. These populist uprisings produced powerful poetry focusing on the corruption of arab governments and the rampant. Guide to writing a dissertation on the arab spring il. The cases of tunisia and egypt contributing factors to the. Inform students that they are going to learn about a recent struggle for freedom that took place during the arab spring in tunisia. All the countries involved in the arab spring had authoritarian regimes, many of which had.
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. The common slogan of the protesters throughout arab spring was the people want to bring down the regime aissa, 2012. 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. 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. Emotions and the microfoundations of the arab uprisings.
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. The arab spring demonstrated that public opinion can powerfully affect the regions political life. 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. This transcendent spirit catalyzes a quest for new metaphors beyond the world of sheer binarism. 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. The impact and role of social media networks on arab spring. Arab spring used their powers vehemently to crush the demonstrators and consequently the peaceful protesters also became violent. Local, regional, and global catalysts and consequences, in the. I understand that failure to comply with this policy can lead to academic and disciplinary actions against me. It both challenged the political status quo in the middle east and attempted to write a new chapter in the history of the region.
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. The arab spring started in countries that actually had economic growth. Chloe mulderig best paper, 2014 bcars graduate student conference abstract. Causes of the arab spring causes of the arab spring may be described as following. Using the gramscian concept of hegemony, this paper examines the strategies deployed by subaltern groups in three arab countries with comparable sociopolitical conditions. Understanding attitudes and responses to the new middle east by benedetta berti from the outset, the arab spring has taken the world by storm. The arab uprisings of 2011 in historical perspective lse research. Papers presented to conference i and ii on thinking. Arab studies quarterly asq was established in 1979 by the late professors edward said and ibrahim abulughod. Toward arab spring narratives universiteit utrecht. Tunisia and the arab spring overview nc essential standards.
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. 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. The arab spring and climate change trumps broken promises. Case study on the role of the arab league in the arab spring. 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. In 2011, tunisia achieved a successful democratic transition, albeit not yet a consolidation of democracy. 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. They envisioned the journal to be a platform for academic research to counter antiarab propaganda veiled by academic jargon. There is an extensive amount of literature on what democratic transition entails. 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. 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.
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