Were the Arab Uprisings a Failure or Just the Beginning?

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In The Media

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.

By Marc Lynch

Published on Apr 25, 2016

Source: KCRW’s Marketplace

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.

About the Author

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.

Recent Work

Commentary
Up Without Arms
- Marc Lynch
Commentary
The Stability Story
- Marc Lynch

Political Reform Democracy Security Foreign Policy Middle East North Africa Egypt Libya Tunisia Syria Yemen Gulf Levant Maghreb

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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