The Arab Spring unexpectedly developed in late 2010 with peaceful protests in a number of Arab countries against long-standing, entrenched regimes, and rapid political change across the region ensued. The Arab Spring: Change and Resistance in the Middle East examines these revolutions and their aftermath. Noted authorities writing specifically for this volume contribute chapters focusing on countries directly or indirectly involved, illuminating the immediate and long-term impacts of the revolutions in the region and
throughout the world. A thoughtful concluding chapter ties together key themes, while also delineating persistent myths and misinterpretations. This is an essential volume for students and scholars of the Middle East, as well as anyone seeking a fuller understanding of region and what may lie ahead.
Author(s): Lesch, David W.; Haas, Mark L.
Publisher: Westview Press
Year: 2013
Language: English
Commentary: Geography/Travel, Political Science
Pages: 289
Tags: Arab countries History 21st century Politics and government Spring 2010 Revolutions
Contents
Map
Preface
A Note on the Text
Introduction | MARK L. HAAS AND DAVID W. LESCH
[ PART I ] Spring in the Arab World
1. From Sidi Bou Zid to Sidi Bou Said: A Longue Durée Approachto the Tunisian Revolutions | JULIA CLANCY-SMITH
2. Egypt: The Origins and Consequences of the January 25 Uprising | BRUCE K. RUTHERFORD
3. The Arab Spring: Libya’s Second Revolution | MARY-JANE DEEB
4. The Uprising That Wasn’t Supposed to Happen: Syria and the Arab Spring | DAVID W. LESCH
5. Oil, Saudi Arabia, and the Spring That Has Not Come | STEVE A. YETIV
6. Jordan and the Arab Spring | CURTIS R. RYAN
[ PART II ] The Regional and International Context of the Arab Spring
7. The Gift and the Curse: Iran and the Arab Spring | REZA MARASHI AND TRITA PARSI
8. Turkey and the Arab Spring: Ideological Promotionin a Revolutionary Era | MARK L. HAAS
9. Israel and the Arab Spring:The Victory of Anxiety | ILAN PELEG
10. Russia and the Arab Spring: A Preliminary Appraisal | ROBERT O. FREEDMAN
11. Same Old Story? Obama and the Arab Uprisings | JEREMY PRESSMAN
Conclusion: The Arab Worldat the Intersection of the National and Transnational | JAMES L. GELVIN
About the Contributors
Index
