Five years after the Arab Spring: a critical evaluation

Bülent Aras; R. Falk

DOI:10.1080/01436597.2016.1224087

Corpus ID: 157515537

Five years after the Arab Spring: a critical evaluation

@article{Aras2016FiveYA,
  title={Five years after the Arab Spring: a critical evaluation},
  author={B{\"u}lent Aras and R. Falk},
  journal={Third World Quarterly},
  year={2016},
  volume={37},
  pages={2252 - 2258}
}

Bülent Aras, R. Falk

Published 2016

Sociology

Third World Quarterly

Abstract A new political geography has emerged in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) after the Arab Spring. The transformative impact of the popular upheavals appeared to put an end to long-term authoritarian regimes. Today, the region is far from stable since authoritarian resilience violently pushed back popular demands for good governance and is pushing to restore former state structures. However, the collective consciousness of the popular revolts endures, and a transformative prospect… CONTINUE READING

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