Struggles for Political Change in the Arab World: Regimes, Oppositions, and External Actors After the Spring

by Lisa Blaydes, Amr Hamzawy, Hesham Sallam

Book Overview

The advent of the Arab Spring in late 2010 was a hopeful moment for partisans of progressive change throughout the Arab world. Authoritarian leaders who had long stood in the way of meaningful political reform in the countries of the region were either ousted or faced the possibility of political if not physical demise. The downfall of long-standing dictators as they faced off with strong-willed protesters was a clear sign that democratic change...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472055372
• ISBN13: 9780472055371
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 8.9"