Commentary
Marc Lynch
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In The Media
Does the “Arab Spring” Have a Future After All?
Five years after the onset of the Arab Spring, much of the Middle East is in crisis. However, it may be too early to deem the uprisings a failure.
By Marc Lynch
Published on May 30, 2016
Source: KCRW
Speaking with KCRW, Carnegie’s Marc Lynch assessed the Arab Spring uprisings and cautioned that revolution is a slow process. It may be it is too early to deem them a failure, he contended.
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.
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Recent Work
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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