Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Information; Table of Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Whither the Arab Spring?; Democracy's Long Arc; The Former Eastern Bloc; Muslim-Majority Asia; Latin America; Sub-Saharan Africa; The Nature of Democratic Transitions; The Strategic Challenges of the Arab Spring; Policy Recommendations; Notes; Index; Back Cover.
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Amid the current turmoil in the Middle East, Understanding Tahrir Square sounds a rare optimistic note. Surveying countries in other parts of the world during their transitions to democracy, author Stephen Grand argues that the long-term prospects in many parts of the Arab world are actually quite positive. If the current polarization and political violence in the region can be overcome, democracy will eventually take root. The key to this change will likely be ordinary citizens-foremost among them the young protestors of the Arab Spring who have filled the region's public spaces-mo.
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Understanding Tahrir Square : What Transitions Elsewhere Can Teach Us about the Prospects for Arab Democracy.
Arab Spring, 2010-
Democracy-- Arab countries.
Democracy, Cross-cultural studies.
Democratization-- Arab countries.
Democratization, Cross-cultural studies.
Démocratisation-- États arabes.
Démocratisation, Études transculturelles.
Printemps arabe, 2010-2011.
Democracy.
Democratization.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Government-- General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Government-- National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Ideologies-- Democracy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Reference.
Politics and government
Arab countries, Politics and government, 21st century.
États arabes, Politique et gouvernement, 21e siècle.