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{{Infobox_event|title = Arab Spring|image = ArabSpring1.jpg|imagecaption = Protesters in Tahrir Square, Egypt.|date = 17th of December, 2010 - 2012|location = North Africa and Western Asia}}The '''Arab Spring''' was a chain of [[Revolution|revolutions]], armed insurrection, riots and protests across the 'Arab World' (much of North Africa and Western Asia) from late [[Timeline of Libertarian Socialism in Northern Africa|2010]] to [[Timeline of Libertarian Socialism in Western Asia|2012]]. The event toppled several dictators, caused several civil wars, led to major reforms and inspired movements like, [[Occupy Movement|Occupy]], [[Gezi Park Uprising|Gezi Park]] and the [[Second Arab Spring]]. It was part of a broader [[Revolutions of 2005 - 2015|global revolutionary wave from 2005 to 2015]].  
The '''Arab Spring''' was a chain of [[Revolution|revolutions]], armed insurrection, riots and protests across the 'Arab World' (much of North Africa and Western Asia) from late [[Timeline of Anarchism in Northern Africa|2010]] to [[Timeline of Anarchism in Western Asia|2012]]. The event toppled several dictators, caused several civil wars, led to major reforms and inspired movements like, [[Occupy Movement|Occupy]], [[Gezi Park Uprising|Gezi Park]] and the [[Second Arab Spring]]. It was part of a broader [[Revolutions of 2008 - 2014|global revolutionary wave from 2008 to 2014]].  


== Causes ==
== Causes ==
* Authoritarianism
Common to all the revolutions, uprisings, strikes, protests and civil wars of the Arab Spring were a combined amount of anger towards economic stagnation and a lack of political freedoms. Additionally, seeing the success of revolts in [[Domino Theory|one country can trigger revolts in another]], with the revolt that began in Tunisia, itself inspired by unrest in Spain.
* Monarchy
* Demographic structural factors
* 2000s energy crisis
* Political corruption
* Human rights violations
* Unemployment
* Inflation
* Kleptocracy
* Poverty
* Sectarianism
* Self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi


== States Affected by the Arab Spring ==
== Notable Events ==
* Tunisia: President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali ousted, charged, exiled and government overthrown.
* 2010: [[Tunisian Revolution]]
* Egypt: President Hosni Mubarak ousted, arrested, charged, and government overthrown.
* 2010: Algeria
* Libya: Leader Muammar Gaddafi killed following a civil war that saw a foreign military intervention, and government overthrown.
* 2011: Jordan
* Yemen: President Ali Abdullah Saleh ousted, and power handed to a national unity government.
* 2011: [[Omani Uprising (2011)|Omani Uprising]]
* Syria: President Bashar al-Assad faced civil uprising against his rule that deteriorated into armed rebellion and eventual full-scale civil war.
* 2011: [[Egyptian Revolution (2011)|Egyptian Revolution]]
* Bahrain: Civil uprising against the government crushed by authorities and Saudi-led intervention.
*  2011: [[Syrian Revolution (2011)|Syrian Revolution]]
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*  2011: [[Yemeni Revolution (2011)|Yemeni Revolution]]
* 2011: Djibouti
* 2011: Sudan
* 2011: [[Iraqi Uprising (2011)|Iraqi Uprising]]
* 2011: Bahrain
* 2011: Libya
* 2011: Kuwait
* 2011: Morocco
* 2011: Mauritania
* 2011: Lebanon
* 2011: [[Saudi Arabian Uprising (2011)|Saudi Arabian Uprising]]
* 2011: Palestine
* 2012: [[Rojava Revolution]]
 
== Results ==
 
=== Results by Country ===
* 2010: [[Tunisia]]: Creation of a [[Representative Democracy|representative democracy]] with progressive traits.
* 2010: [[Algeria]]: Light liberalisation of the government.
* 2011: [[Jordan]]: Some democratisation.
* 2011: [[Oman]]: Authoritarianism remains but wealth is somewhat redistributed through social programs.
* 2011: [[Egypt]]: Brief period of instability followed by military dictatorship.
*  2011: [[Syria]]: Civil war between government, military defectors, religious extremists and anarchists. Used as a proxy was between the USA and Russia.
* 2011: [[Yemen]]: Resulted in a civil war used as a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
* 2011: [[Djibouti]]: Protests repressed.
* 2011: [[Sudan]]: Secession of South Sudan. Protests repressed.
* 2011: [[Iraq]]: Small economic concessions and possible US pullout.
* 2011: [[Bahrain]]: Protests repressed. Social spending increased.
* 2011: [[Libya]]: Civil war.
* 2011: [[Kuwait]]: Slightly increased authoritarianism, several politicians arrested.
* 2011: [[Morocco]]: Slight democratisation.
* 2011: [[Mauritania]]: Protest repressed.
* 2011: [[Lebanon]]: No changes.
* 2011: [[Saudi Arabia]]: Limited democratisation and massive expansion of women's rights.
* 2011: [[Palestine]]: No changes.
* 2012: [[Rojava]]: Creation of a direct democracy committed to gender equality and ecology.
 
=== Arab Winter ===
''Main Article: [[Arab Winter]]''
 
The Arab Winter describes the civil wars,
 
The dissatisfaction with the results of the Arab Spring has been a large contributor to the [[Second Arab Spring]], which began in 2018.[[Category:North Africa]]
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Latest revision as of 18:37, 3 April 2024

The Arab Spring was a chain of revolutions, armed insurrection, riots and protests across the 'Arab World' (much of North Africa and Western Asia) from late 2010 to 2012. The event toppled several dictators, caused several civil wars, led to major reforms and inspired movements like, Occupy, Gezi Park and the Second Arab Spring. It was part of a broader global revolutionary wave from 2008 to 2014.

Causes

Common to all the revolutions, uprisings, strikes, protests and civil wars of the Arab Spring were a combined amount of anger towards economic stagnation and a lack of political freedoms. Additionally, seeing the success of revolts in one country can trigger revolts in another, with the revolt that began in Tunisia, itself inspired by unrest in Spain.

Notable Events

Results

Results by Country

  • 2010: Tunisia: Creation of a representative democracy with progressive traits.
  • 2010: Algeria: Light liberalisation of the government.
  • 2011: Jordan: Some democratisation.
  • 2011: Oman: Authoritarianism remains but wealth is somewhat redistributed through social programs.
  • 2011: Egypt: Brief period of instability followed by military dictatorship.
  • 2011: Syria: Civil war between government, military defectors, religious extremists and anarchists. Used as a proxy was between the USA and Russia.
  • 2011: Yemen: Resulted in a civil war used as a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
  • 2011: Djibouti: Protests repressed.
  • 2011: Sudan: Secession of South Sudan. Protests repressed.
  • 2011: Iraq: Small economic concessions and possible US pullout.
  • 2011: Bahrain: Protests repressed. Social spending increased.
  • 2011: Libya: Civil war.
  • 2011: Kuwait: Slightly increased authoritarianism, several politicians arrested.
  • 2011: Morocco: Slight democratisation.
  • 2011: Mauritania: Protest repressed.
  • 2011: Lebanon: No changes.
  • 2011: Saudi Arabia: Limited democratisation and massive expansion of women's rights.
  • 2011: Palestine: No changes.
  • 2012: Rojava: Creation of a direct democracy committed to gender equality and ecology.

Arab Winter

Main Article: Arab Winter

The Arab Winter describes the civil wars,

The dissatisfaction with the results of the Arab Spring has been a large contributor to the Second Arab Spring, which began in 2018.

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