Egypt and then libya, jordan, morocco, bahrain, syria, and beyond. The case of tunisia antonio nucifora, phd, erik churchill, and bob rijkers, phd 1 editors note. It also extends that through these uprisings and civil clashes, protesters succeeded to dethrone longterm. How did tunisia avoid the cycle of violence and repression that marred the arab spring. Egypt, libya, syria, and yemen quickly emulated tunisia s example, giving hope to the citizens of those countries that major political and economic transformations were underway. 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. 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. 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. A year of revolution a year ago, a tunisian fruitseller set himself on fire after being humiliated by a police officer. Arab spring libya 360 libya after moammar gaddafi the washington post. Change and purification are two key words you often hear nowadays among egyptian and tunisian journalists.
One difference lies in the character of the islamist. Its causes and consequences 3 arab countries barany, 2011. However, the recent arab uprisings, better known as the arab spring, have intensified volatility. Causes, consequences, and implications if, one day, a people desire to live, then fate will answer their call. 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. The event set off uprisings across north africa and the. The roots and causes of the 2011 arab uprisings kamal eldin osman salih abstract. This report highlights the episodes, which led to the commonly called arab spring that originated in tunisia. It is widely accepted that the events of the arab spring began in december 19, 2010 when a tunisian named mohamed bouazizi set himself on fire.
The events that began in tunisia in january 2011 and spread to. A group of tunisians try to figure out how to make the move from revolution to a functioning democratic state. Events of the tunisian revolution the three first years adele aranki nassar preface by peter wallensteen. It describes the chain of events that took place and their geographical spread all over the country. The middle east and north africa mena have long been laden with tensions and instabilities.
Arab media during the arab spring in egypt and tunisia. At the eve of the arab spring, one out of four egyptians and tunisians young was out of employment. Authoritarian rulers of tunis, libya, and egypt while. 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. The arab spring in tunisia forced ben ali from power, but the regime that was overthrown was actually. 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. Along with the decrease in production, the demographic boom was also responsible for increasing unemployment. And their night will then begin to fade, and their chains break and fall. Alternatives turkish journal of international relations to cite this special issue. 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. Egyptian military is not only in charge of the defence of the country but also. The reasons and economic and political consequences of. Chapter 4 cronyism, corruption, and the arab spring.