The MENA revolutions: then and now
17 July 2013
<p>When spontaneous uprisings broke out in the Middle East and North
Africa (MENA) in 2011, they seemed destined to usher in a new era of
freedom, economic prosperity, and democracy in the region. These
protests came to be known in the Western media as the ‘Arab Spring’ – an
apparent misnomer since the movement was neither exclusively ‘Arab’ in
character nor simple enough to serve as an analogy of the European
‘Springs’ of 1848, 1968 and 1989.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
<p>Over two and a half years later, these uprisings and revolutions are
still threatening to transform the political and social dynamics of
several states; though not necessarily in the way that was originally
intended by the generation of tech-savvy youth who launched them.</p><p> </p> Read the full article here: