Arab Spring

Contested Terrain: The New Geography of Drug Trafficking in North Africa and the Sahel Since the Arab Spring

SWJED — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 09:15:11 +0000

Contested Terrain: The New Geography of Drug Trafficking in North Africa and the Sahel Since the Arab Spring

The nature of narcotics trafficking in North Africa and the Sahel has changed in recent years in significant ways.

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Why No One Remembers the Arab Spring of 2010

SWJED — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 09:05:51 +0000

Why No One Remembers the Arab Spring of 2010 SWJED Tue, 01/17/2017 - 4:05am

The sixth anniversary of The Arab Spring has come and gone, but not many people noticed. One of the main reasons was its utter failure to create either a stable, democratic, or secular Arab world.

A Review: Egypt's Tahrir Square Revolution

Peter J. Munson — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:30:00 +0000

A Review: Egypt's Tahrir Square Revolution

Twelve academics at the American University of Cairo admit that the events of 2011, now called the Arab Spring, caught them unprepared

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Sayyid Qutb’s “Milestones” and Its Impact on the Arab Spring

Peter J. Munson — Thu, 09 May 2013 07:30:00 +0000

Sayyid Qutb’s “Milestones” and Its Impact on the Arab Spring

While not democracy in the American image, the Arab Spring has the potential to bring Islamists into conflict with jihadists.

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Iraqi Provincial Elections: Iraq’s Political Pulse

Peter J. Munson — Thu, 02 May 2013 07:30:00 +0000

Iraqi Provincial Elections: Iraq’s Political Pulse

A Q&A with Kirk Sowell of Inside Iraqi Politics.

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The Ansar of Yemen: The Huthis and al-Qaeda

Peter J. Munson — Wed, 01 May 2013 07:30:00 +0000

The Ansar of Yemen: The Huthis and al-Qaeda

The pressures on Yemen are centrifugal rather than centripetal, by which the power of the center is weakened to the benefit of poles of regional power. These centrifugal forces could make it difficult to recreate a central state that can reach across the country

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Venezuela's Presidential Election: Chavez Runs Again - By Proxy

Peter J. Munson — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:30:00 +0000

Venezuela's Presidential Election: Chavez Runs Again - By Proxy Peter J. Munson Mon, 04/15/2013 - 3:30am

Chavista strategists have decided its best course of action is to run Chavez for president for a fifth time, only this time by proxy.

Rumors of Central Command’s Decline are Wishful Thinking

Peter J. Munson — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 07:30:00 +0000

Rumors of Central Command’s Decline are Wishful Thinking

What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what happens in the Middle East and South Asia spreads to the world.

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Sudan: African Sequel to the Arab Spring?

Peter J. Munson — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 07:25:00 +0000

Sudan: African Sequel to the Arab Spring? Peter J. Munson Fri, 03/29/2013 - 3:25am

Sudan is the Sub-Saharan country that most resembles those of North Africa, with its shared religion, culture, and language. Will the Arab Spring blow south?

Social Media and the Arab Spring

Peter J. Munson — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:30:00 +0000

Social Media and the Arab Spring Peter J. Munson Wed, 11/14/2012 - 5:30am

Social media's role in mobilization and narrative.