Th e Arab “Youth Quake
Implications on Democratization and Stability
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6160833 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mohammad Al-Momani (0000-0001-8292-348X, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 159-170 |
| Publication date | 2011-03-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Middle East Law and Governance (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1876-3367 • E-ISSN: 1876-3375 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/187633711x591521 |
| OpenAlex | W2060446462 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 23 |
Th e Arab Spring has advanced the prospects for democracy in the region. After years during which any democratic transition seemed implausible in the Arab World, masses across the region have risen to challenge the political status quo, inspired by the successful revolution in Tunisia. A major cause to the political unrest can be identifi ed in the large number of unemployed youth in Arab nations, whose political frustrations were aggravated by their inability to express themselves in a tightly controlled police state, political corruption, and the incapability of the state to deal with social and economic problems. In addition, social media was a vital vehicle in both sustaining reform movements within single countries, and spreading the wave of demonstrations across the region. Yet, the events of the Arab Spring have challenged the stability of countries undergoing these transitions. Th e possibility for the creation of failed states or international interventions, and the necessity of governments to deal with large numbers of refugees, sectarian tensions, and deeply rooted economic problems threaten to derail the recent political transformations. In spite of these challenges, however, the recent political changes do provide encouraging opportunities for creating peace in the region and moderating Islamic parties
Democracy · Democratization · Development economics · Economics · Geography · Islam · Language change · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science · Status quo · Unrest · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
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Protests by the young and digitally restless
Networks of Influence
Middle Eastern Patriarchy in Transition
Generation as a political project – the generation Tasgotbas! and revolution in Sudan
Transnational Citizenship Mobilization among Canadian Arab Youth
Mediatization in the Arab World
Promoting good governance in Africa
Belarusian public opinion and the 2020 uprising
Framing the “Arab Spring”
Cheating or cheated? Surviving secondary exit exams in a neoliberal era
Religion and Conflict
The seeds of discontent
Transnational Immigrant Narratives on Arab Democracy
Africa's "youth employment" crisis is actually a "missing jobs" crisis
From Standing Rock to Palestine we are United
The Arab Spring
The Arab Spring Uncoiled
Social media and democracy
Ethno-political Organizations in the Middle East
Electoral theocracy and hybrid sovereignty in Iran
Youth, action sports and political agency in the Middle East
Youth Bulge as a Peacebuilding Opportunity for Africa
| Unique citing works | 23 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,64 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 23 |