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The Arab Spring and its implications for Arab Identity
The first steps towards an Arab cultural renaissance
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Artikel-Nr:
9783659375453
Veröffentl:
2013
Einband:
Paperback
Erscheinungsdatum:
22.03.2013
Seiten:
92
Autor:
Mark Bracher
Gewicht:
155 g
Format:
220x150x6 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Mark Bracher BA MA Swansea University. Mark completed his MA degree in War and Society in 2012 where he specialised in Middle East, Arab and Islamic politics and culture. He has now been offered a University placement to develop his expertise in this field for a PhD.
International media outlets and Western politicians alike celebrated the 2011 Arab Spring as a monumental advancement in the pursuit of democracy and personal freedoms within the Arab world. However, as Arab Spring drags into Arab Winter, journalists, policy-makers and academics are struggling to understand the long-term implications of the 2011 uprisings. As Islamist groups win early victories in elections in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, and signs of al-Qaeda activity blossom in the on-going Syrian bloodbath, optimism is turning to foreboding. This paper discusses the contention that this pessimism is misplaced and that the Arab revolutions have set vital precedents for a cultural renaissance in the Arab world. This paper also makes a number of suggestions for policy makers attempting to mediate the on-going revolutions and subsequent conflicts.