An Arab Springtime

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ID9199780
AuthorsSamir Amin (0000-0002-6322-7208, corresponding author)
Year2011
Volume63
Issue5
Pages8
Publication date2011-10-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueMonthly Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0027-0520 • E-ISSN: 0027-0520
PublisherMonthly Review Foundation (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.14452/mr-063-05-2011-09_2
OpenAlexW1966806124
LanguageEN
Citations received11

The year 2011 began with a series of shattering, wrathful explosions from the Arab peoples. Is this springtime the inception of a second "awakening of the Arab world?" Or will these revolts bog down and finally prove abortive—as was the case with the first episode of that awakening, which was evoked in my book L'éveil du Sud (The Awakening of the South)? If the first hypothesis is confirmed, the forward movement of the Arab world will necessarily become part of the movement to go beyond imperialist capitalism on the world scale. Failure would keep the Arab world in its current status as a submissive periphery, prohibiting its elevation to the rank of an active participant in shaping the world.This article can also be found at the Monthly Review website, where most recent articles are published in full.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website

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