The Arab Spring and Arab Thaw : Unfinished Revolutions and the Quest for Democracy

"What were the unifying principles or strategies that governed the protest movements that swept the Middle East and North Africa in the spring of 2011? Who were the protestors and how did the different authoritarian regimes respond to them? How did regional and international institutions react to a region in turmoil? The Arab Spring and Arab Thaw; Unfinished Revolutions and the Quest for Democracy addresses these questions by examining a range of successful and unsuccessful protest strategies and counter revolutionary tactics employed by protestors and autocratic regimes. Contributors explore the reactions of the USA, EU and Arab League to events in the region and provide insight as to the gendered dimensions of the struggle along with the ethnic and tribal divisions that continue to impact the post-revolt period. By addressing these critical queries the book demonstrate how the Arab Spring has evolved into a protracted Arab Thaw that continues to profoundly affect regional and international politics."--pub. desc. Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Introduction: The Arab Spring and Arab Thaw -- Part I: Revolts and Counter Revolts in a Turbulent Region -- 1 New Discourse, Old Orientalism: A Critical Evaluation of the "Arab Spring for Women"? -- 2 What Makes Yemen's Spring Different? -- 3 Libya's Revolution: A Transformative Year -- 4 Revolution in Syria: The Struggle for Freedom in a Regional Battle -- 5 Egypt's Revolution: A Two-Year Journey -- Part II: Regional and Non-Regional Institutional Involvement, American Perspectives and Winners and Losers -- 6 The GCC Countries and the Arab Spring: Between Outreach, Patronage and Repression -- 7 The Arab League and the Arab Uprisings -- 8 The EU and the Arab Spring: Interests, Ideals or Irrelevance? -- 9 The Arab Spring and Arab Thaw: The Obama Administration's Response to a Region in Turmoil -- 10 The Unfinished Revolutions: Evaluating the Winners and Losers -- Index The Arab Spring and Arab Thaw examines a range of successful and unsuccessful protest strategies and counter revolutionary tactics employed by protestors and autocratic regimes. Contributors explore the reactions of the USA, EU and Arab League to events in the region and provide insight as to the gendered dimensions of the struggle along with the ethnic and tribal divisions that continue to impact the post-revolt period. By addressing these critical queries the book demonstrate how the Arab Spring has evolved into a protracted Arab Thaw that continues to profoundly affect regional and internat