Tunisia and the arab spring overview students begin this lesson by discussing the concept of freedom and the attributes of countries that embrace or deny freedom. Selected data and overview from freedom houses annual. A year of revolution a year ago, a tunisian fruitseller set himself on fire after being humiliated by a police officer. Our findings give a voice to the needs and concerns of arab publics. Overview there has been much analysis of the causes and rapid spread of the 2011 arab spring or arab uprisings. Toward better analysis of new media and the arab spring. Although this is mostly a regional issue, it affects many countries all over the world. Bashar alassads government brutally suppressed mass protests which began on 15 march 2011.
Beginning in tunisia in 2010, a wave of protests swept. Triggers, dynamics and prospects stephan rosiny on 17 december 2010, the selfimmolation of tunisian vegetable vendor mohammed bouazizi sparked the arab spring. Within a few months, a wave of protest had swept away the despots of tunisia, egypt and libya. Hundreds of thousands of tunisians took to the streets calling for an end to authoritarian rule.
The chancellor of germany, angela merkel, has faced a huge drop in support for accepting so many refugees from syria and elsewhere. The arab spring was a series of antigovernment protests, uprisings, and armed rebellions that spread across the middle east in early 2011. More than a quartermillion people flooded into tahrir square in cairo on feb. Arab spring used their powers vehemently to crush the demonstrators and consequently the peaceful protesters also became violent. Arab spring and sectarian institute for defence studies. This is an arab revolution 27 atlantic centrism 30 is cairo the next new york. General consensus emerges on a combination of political, economic and social factors as being critical. This po cl i y brei f provides an overview of different cases where changes of and within the regime have taken place, as well as yet unsolved situations, with a view to the upcoming middle east conference. Development of conflict in arab spring libya and syria.
Authoritarianism and democratization in the arab w orld, rex brynen et al. The arab spring of discontent einternational relations. Pathways of repression and reform 2015 and of counting islam. Voices of the arab spring is a unique account of the arab revolutions. The arab world is clearly in flux, and the question is whether those committed to free societies will prevail or whether the middle east will fall prey to new forms of repressive rule. To date, the arab barometer has conducted 50 national surveys over five waves including more than 70,000 interviews in 15 arab countries. The arab spring and the subsequent wars in the region temporarily weakened ruling regimes egypt or led to the collapse of regional powers syria, libya, while the rise of daesh or the socalled islamic state of iraq and syria isis put the. It began in response to oppressive regimes and a low standard of living, starting with protests in tunisia noueihed, 2011. Mohamed bouaziz, a tunisian street vendor sets himself on fire after local police accosted him. The middle east and the world after the arab spring by vanessa tucker. The arab spring is a blanket term to cover a multitude of uprisings and.
The arab barometer is the largest repository of publicly available data on the views of men and women in the mena region. Womens rights and the arab spring middle eastnorth. The youth bulge and arab unemployment the arab world has been facing a demographic trap for nearly three decades. Powersharing and civic political action in lebanon in democratic transition in the middle east. In most countries militaries have stepped in to suppress uprisings, replace incumbents, or cause civil wars. Arab spring, while the demands of protestors and revolutionaries were more mundane. Overview this guide compiles resources about the arab spring from different think tanks and news sources, and it guides you on how to find relevant information using the library resources. This can be done individually or in groups, depending on needs of students. The book itself is divided into chapters, with each chapter. Regime changes have occurred in tunisia, egypt, and libya, while movements cnntinue to grow in both those countries as well as bahrain, syria, and yemen. Within this context, students will then learn about the arab spring through a powerpoint centered discussion, political cartoons, and a. Arab spring happens in the middle eastern nations, which include tunisia, egypt, libya and yemen.
Causes of the arab spring causes of the arab spring may be described as following. He is the author, with jason brownlee and andrew reynolds, of the arab spring. Wednesday, january 11, 2012 abstract tunisia triggered a wave of protests that has been sweeping all over the north africa and the middle east since the early 2011. Real gdp growth 2010, 2015 fffi fffi6% fffi4% fffi2% fffi 0% ff 2% ff 4% ff algeria libya morocco tunisia 2010 2015 source. The economic consequences of the arab spring by mohsin khan atlantic council rafik hariri center for the middle east the popular uprisings that swept the middle east in early 2011 dramatically altered the political landscape of the region with the overthrow of autocratic regimes in egypt, libya, tunisia, and yemen. Pdf on the economic causes of the arab spring and its. Governance after the arab uprisings the scores for the middle eastern and north african mena countries featured in this years edition of. Many of the people from the middle east were influenced. Put students into small groups and explain that they will be presenting a profile of. It set the motion in the socalled arab spring and successfully demonstrated that social and political transformation. The arab spring started in countries that actually had economic growth. The arab spring is a series of uprisings in arab countries. While interconnected, uprisings in each nation took different forms and reached. Sectarianism and power maintenance in the arab spring.
They also wanted more democracy, and end to corruption, and economic opportunity. What the arab spring means for sudan a policy essay john prendergast september 2011. Their ministries of information work hard to present the changes in egypt and tunisia as disas trous and to depict syria as an apocalypse. Change and resistance in the middle east examines these revolutions and their aftermath. Arab spring research guide and notes sheet introduction. But although communist parties emerged in every arab country, they failed to gain traction. Reflections from october 2011 to september 20 67 1. Demonstrators expressing political and economic grievances faced violent crackdowns by. Not all of the movements, however, could be deemed successfulat least if the end goal was increased democracy and cultural freedom. The common slogan of the protesters throughout arab spring was the people want to bring down the regime aissa, 2012.
Arab spring, wave of prodemocracy protests and uprisings that took place in the middle east and north africa beginning in 2010, challenging some of the regions entrenched authoritarian regimes. Arab spring an overview of the situation that arose from harsh living conditions in the middle east and parts of africa and aims to give a crisp understanding slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. German institute for international and security affairs, march 2014 and citizens of the void. Digital is growing faster in the middle east than anywhere else in the world, simon kemp, founder of kepios, told. Youth frustration and the arab spring 5 spring will require the participation of youth, as well as policies and programs that address the concerns of youth in both the short and longterm. Noted authorities writing specifically for this volume contribute chapters focusing on. The arab spring, successful international efforts at civilian protection, and the escalating multifront civil war in sudan, have changed the framework for what the endgame should look like in sudan. But their purpose, relative success, and outcome remain hotly disputed in arab countries, among foreign observers, and between world powers looking to cash in on the changing map of the middle east. The arab spring some stylised facts most commonly, we date the beginning of the arab spring with the self immolation of mohamed bouazizi on 17 december 2010.
What the arab spring means for sudan enough project. The arab spring was led by young people, many of whom used social media to communicate and organize with people in their countries, and other around the world. New media and conflict after the arab spring united states. The arab spring was a loosely related group of protests that ultimately resulted in regime changes in countries such as tunisia, egypt and libya. Tunisia and the arab spring powerpoint, available in the carolina k12 database of k12 resources. Distribute the article on the arab spring along with comprehension questions. The roots and causes of the 2011 arab uprisings kamal eldin osman salih abstract. The arab spring or the arab revolutions refers to the recent revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests occurring in the arab world.
The event set off uprisings across north africa and the. Irans growing relationship with iraq in the postsaddam era, syria, lebanese hezbollah etc. Unemployment rates 2010, 2015 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% algeria libya morocco tunisia 2010 2015 source. The arab spring uprisings of 2011 triggered a wide set of social movements and regime change across the middle east and north africa. Instead of writing about these events from the perspective of those who create and implement policy, it is written by arab citizens themselves who up until these revolutions could not have their voices heard. Tarek masoud tarek masoud is associate professor of public policy at harvard uni versitys john f. In december 2010, protests began against the autocratic government in the northern african country of tunisia.
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