Essays on Arab Spring

Aside from its rich culture and history, the Middle East or the Arab region is also known for its complex political regimes and cultures that is often seen as a religious conformist system that differs from the widely practiced democratic Western system. These Arab regimes are also known for practicing autocratic rule, which is often criticized by the globe for its oppressive rule and the lack of concern to people’s rights and needs. Decades of struggle and continuous conflict marred the region, leaving many helpless against these powerful regimes. However, as the international community remained powerless over these

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Emma Bonino’s article “The Arab Spring Label is over. The Arab struggle for a better future is not” is an investigative look at the success and the failures of the Arab spring that started in Tunisia in the month of December 2010. Bonino argues that while the Arab Spring would be perceived as a sudden outburst, it was a gradual process of simmering emotions on the people about the authoritarian regimes in Egypt, Libya, Syria, Tunisia and others. However, while looking at what happened in Egypt in the summer of 2013, one can almost certainly argue that while

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Leon T. Hadar writes that the Arab Spring consists of uprisings against the government which are triggered by economic hardships (Tunisia and Egypt), religious and ethnic tensions (Syria and Bahrain) and tribal rivalries (Yemen and Libya). He opines that the elections which would take place in Egypt and Tunisia would enhance the power of the Islamist parties and thus propagate the tension between Christian Copts and Muslims. The economic liberalization of these two nations has been threatened by demands of imposing governmental control over parts of the national economy. Tribal clashes in Yemen, Libya and sectarian tensions in Syria

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