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Were the Arab Uprisings a Failure or Just the Beginning?

In the years since the 2011 protests, rebellions have led to renewed repression in some places and chaos in others, but it may be too soon to say that they have failed.

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By Marc Lynch
Published on Apr 25, 2016
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Speaking with KCRW, Carnegie’s Marc Lynch discussed why it may be too soon to declare that the Arab Uprisings have been a failure.

This interview originally appeared at KCRW’s Marketplace.

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Marc Lynch

Former Nonresident Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

Marc Lynch was a nonresident senior fellow in Carnegie’s Middle East Program where his work focuses on the politics of the Arab world.

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