The tunisian national dialogue quartet was awarded the 2015 nobel peace prize for its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in tunisia in the wake of the tunisian revolution of 2011. Less than a month later, i was swept up in the exhilaration gripping the region as what came to be called the arab spring gusted out of tunisia and into egypt, the arab worlds most populous and influential nation. 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. These events collectively became known as the arab spring or arab revolutions, and in tunisia, libya, egypt and yemen a series of power shifts occurred. After the revolt, tunisia held its first free election since it became an independent nation in. Events of the tunisian revolution the three first years adele aranki nassar preface by peter wallensteen. Tunisia and egypt, others are teetering on the edge. Jan 16, 2014 one difference lies in the character of the islamist groupings that won the first free elections in each country. A year of revolution a year ago, a tunisian fruitseller set himself on fire after being humiliated by a police officer.
Zulkuf aydin sep 2015, 108 pages arab spring is a political concept that spread widely in the media and academic art publications. By early 2011 they had spread into what became known as the arab springa wave of. The arab spring started in tunisia in late 2010, when a selfimmolation of a street vendor in a provincial town of sidi bouzid sparked mass antigovernment protests. A popular uprising that began in tunisia and egypt seven years ago, calling for an end to corruption and the creation of economic opportunities, has yet to achieve these goals. European commission press releases press release the eu. Journal of democracy the most important recent work on the topic the volume is gracefully free of jargon and the narrative flows freely and is well structured. Pdf the middle east and north africa mena have long been laden with tensions and instabilities.
The slap that sparked a revolution world news the guardian. In this article, we first reexamine the relationship between democracy and the twin tolerations in the worlds muslimmajority countries that are democraciesindonesia, turkey, senegal and tunisia, as well as in muslimminority india. Demonstrators expressing political and economic grievances faced violent crackdowns by their countries security forces. Arab spring free download as powerpoint presentation. Egypt, libya, syria, and yemen quickly emulated tunisias example, giving hope to the citizens of those countries that major political and economic transformations were underway. The reasons and economic and political consequences of. The role of islamic law in tunisias constitution and. Algeria, tunisia and morocco from independence to the arab spring.
European commission press releases press release the. What does the arab spring imply for democratization theory. Vacation over, i had returned to saudi arabia, where i was working as a free lance journalist. Egyptian military is not only in charge of the defence of the country but also. Arab springaffected countries suffered even more due to the 2008 economic crisis. Powerpoint accompaniment for carolina k12s lesson tunisia. While the uprising in tunisia led to some improvements in the country from a humanrights perspective, not all of the nations that witnessed such social and political. Meanwhile, egyptians rose in revolt as strikes across the country brought daily life to a halt and toppled the government. The role of social media in the arab uprisings pew. Laughing through the arab spring by bassem youssef pdf.
Tunisia and the arab spring powerpoint, available in the carolina k12 database of k12 resources. Internets prominent role in the diffusion of popular protest across the arab world and the ouster of authoritarian regimes in tunisia and egypt has reenergized the debate on the implications of social media networks for organizational strategies for political mobilization and patterns of protest. European commission press release details page brussels, 16 december 2011 since the first demonstrations in tunisia in december 2010, a wave of popular discontent has shaken the arab world, with people calling for dignity, democracy, and social justice. When the arab spring began, tunisia had an established infrastructure and a lower level of petty corruption than did other states, such as libya. The analysis builds upon the results of major public opinion surveys conducted in the arab world, both immediately before and after the arab spring, in order to facilitate the identification of. In the second section, we discuss some of the current debates on womens rights in tunisia following the arab spring, including the mobilization of women around the controversial article 28 in the draft of the new constitution. The event set off uprisings across north africa and the. Algeria, tunisia and morocco from independence to the arab spring willis, michael on.
The only country to emerge from the arab spring with anything close to a democracy, tunisia has become a beacon of hope for the arab world. Since its independence from france in 1956, tunisia has led the region in promoting economic development, free. Evidence from the tunisian revolution anita breuer. The reasons and economic and political consequences of arab spring 43 egypt, where arab spring lasted longer, is one of the largest countries in africa with its advantages such as its location, tourism revenues and logistics moaddel, 2012. Hundreds of thousands of tunisians took to the streets calling for an end to authoritarian rule. 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.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading unfinished revolutions. The tunisian revolution, also called the jasmine revolution, was an intensive 28day campaign of civil resistance. Democratization theory and the arab spring journal of. They also wanted more democracy, and end to corruption, and economic opportunity. In december 2010, protests began against the autocratic government in the northern african country of tunisia. Causes, consequences, and implications if, one day, a people desire to live, then fate will answer their call. Arab spring in tunisia and how the movement spread throughout the region. The role of social media in the arab uprisings pew research. The eus response to the arab spring since the first demonstrations in tunisia in december 2010, a wave of popular discontent has shaken the arab world, with people calling for dignity, democracy, and social justice. And their night will then begin to fade, and their chains break and fall.
Along with the decrease in production, the demographic boom was also responsible for increasing unemployment. This report highlights the episodes, which led to the commonly called arab spring that originated in tunisia. One of the hallmarks of the arab spring uprisings has been the role of social media in articulating. Arab spring in tmisia and egypt 53 in this paper i focus on the arab spring outbreaks in tunisia and egypt and document how disenfranchised youth took advantage of emerging wired technological formats in their respective countries to create mediated communities, networks and identities that decolonized. The arab spring and the saudiled counterrevolution by mehran kamrava mehran kamrava is director of the center for international and regional studies at georgetown universitys school of foreign service in qatar. Nov 28, 2012 now, research is emerging that reexamines in a more detailed way the role that social media played in the arab uprisings.
His most recent works arethe international politics of the persian gulf2011, and innovation in islam. Demystifying the arab spring parsing the differences between tunisia, egypt, and libya lisa anderson in tunisia, protesters escalated calls for the restoration of the countrys suspended constitution. One difference lies in the character of the islamist groupings that won the first free elections in each country. After the revolt, tunisia held its first free election since it. Beginning in december 2010, antigovernment protests rocked tunisia. What is freedom and how do we identify what nations are free. Arab spring research guide and notes sheet introduction. It eventually led to a thorough democratisation of the country and to free and democratic elections. The arab spring and the saudiled counterrevolution. Arab spring libya 360 libya after moammar gaddafi the washington post. Laughing through the arab spring by bassem youssef pdf file for free from our online library.
For detailed coverage of the arab spring in individual countries, see jasmine revolution tunisia, egypt uprising of 2011, yemen uprising of 201112, libya revolt of. Tunisia s jasmine revolution and the arab spring are unfolding amidst the resurgence of five sets of debates over the proper role of the international community in democracy promotion efforts abroad, including in the middle east and north africa, which were once thought to be impervious to democratic change. The protests inspired similar actions throughout the arab world, in a chain reaction which became known as the arab spring movement. By the end of the 1950s, most arab countries had gained their independence.
In this article, we first reexamine the relationship between democracy and the twin tolerations in the worlds muslimmajority countries that are democraciesindonesia, turkey, senegal and. Mar 29, 2019 beginning in december 2010, antigovernment protests rocked tunisia. It describes the chain of events that took place and their geographical spread all over the country. Its causes and consequences 3 arab countries barany, 2011. For detailed coverage of the arab spring in individual countries, see jasmine revolution tunisia, egypt uprising of 2011, yemen uprising of 201112, libya revolt of 2011, and syria uprising of 201112. The possible outcome of the arab spring scenarios for the future i. Tunisia celebrates fifth anniversary of the arab spring time. Of all the countries that took part in the arab spring, tunisia is the one that most deserves the appellation free. Tunisias jasmine revolution and the arab spring are unfolding amidst the resurgence of five sets of debates over the proper role of the international community in democracy promotion efforts abroad, including in the middle east and north africa, which were once thought to. How did tunisia avoid the cycle of violence and repression that marred the arab spring. 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. It began in response to oppressive regimes and a low standard of living, starting with protests in tunisia noueihed, 2011.
Journal of democracy the most important recent work on the topic the volume is gracefully free of jargon and. Arab spring research guide and notes sheet targets. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Tunisia and the arab spring overview nc essential standards. The arab spring refers to a period of protests beginning on december 18, 2010 in tunisia, which quickly spread to numerous other arab nations and resulted in regime change in tunisia, libya, egypt, and yemen, and repression andor violence in syria, bahrain, sudan, and elsewhere. The arab spring was triggered in tunisia when mohamed bouazizi set himself on fire after claiming he was slapped by policewoman fedia hamdi. Dec 18, 2015 how did tunisia avoid the cycle of violence and repression that marred the arab spring. Through interviews with some of the regions leading civic entrepreneurs, including political activists, artists, and technologists. The reasons and economic and political consequences of arab. Laughing through the arab spring by bassem youssef pdf hilarious and heartbreaking. This is an interesting index of unrest based off of the factors present in the initial arab spring. Comedy shouldnt take courage, but it made an exception for bassem. In july 2012 a report was published by the united states institute of peace based on an extensive content analysis of bit.
Inform students that they are going to learn about a recent struggle for freedom that took place during the arab spring in tunisia. In egypt, protests and strikes began on january 25, 2011. An index of unrest in the arab world by the economist online, february 9, 2011. One of the primary influences that have been highlighted in the analysis of the arab spring is the relative strength or weakness of a societys formal and informal institutions prior to the revolts.
Case studies of tunisia and egypt abdulsattar, tammam omer msc. Yemen, libya, and tunisia after the arab spring kindle edition by fraihat, ibrahim. 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. Now, research is emerging that reexamines in a more detailed way the role that social media played in the arab uprisings. By womens rights, we mean womens rights in the law as it concerns personal status and family law. The future of the arab spring examines the spirit of civic entrepreneurship that brought once untouchable dictators to their knees and continues to shape the regions political, artistic, and technology sectors. Popular protests in north africa and the middle east iv pdf wikileaks cables from the u. Aug 28, 2019 the arab spring was a series of antigovernment protests, uprisings, and armed rebellions that spread across the middle east in early 2011. Despite the unexpected magnitude of these uprisings, the eu has been quick to recognise the challenges of the. The initial events of the arab spring occurred in tunisia, where on december 14, 2010, a street vendor named mohammad bouazizi carried out an act of selfimmolation, after a tunisian police officer was alleged to have taken his fruit stand from him, restricting him from selling fruit at his location. At the eve of the arab spring, one out of four egyptians and tunisians young was out of employment. By early 2011 they had spread into what became known as the arab springa wave of protests, uprisings, and unrest that spread. The roots and causes of the 2011 arab uprisings kamal eldin osman salih abstract. Demystifying the arab spring uc san diego social sciences.
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