By Bernard E. Harcourt “It is empirically necessary to recognize the singularity of the revolution and to liberate it from the constraints of universalist narratives […] to save the integrity of the revolutionary movement from its later outcomes.” — Behrooz… Continue Reading
By Antonio Pele After the extremely challenging 3/13 Uprising seminar, I would like to make two brief comments: One related to the influence of past international interventions and their impact on the protests, and one regarding the role of ordinary… Continue Reading
By Safwan M. Masri Very little is understood about why Tunisia, the country that gave birth to the Arab Spring, has been the only democracy to emerge from it. “Why Tunisia?” is a question that has resonated among Arabs yearning… Continue Reading
By Nada Moumtaz I would like to think with you about a theoretical question that I encountered in my research on Islamic charitable endowments in Beirut. It is a question about how arguments are won, and specifically about the place… Continue Reading
By Soha Bayoumi Microanalysis of the Revolutions? What is the role of engaged scholars who are studying the political events of the “Arab Spring”? Is it to explain the reasons behind those significant political events and the major political… Continue Reading
By Bernard E. Harcourt “Indeed, it remains a question if what emerged during the Arab Spring were in fact revolutions in the sense of their twentieth-century counterparts.” — Asef Bayat, Revolution without Revolutionaries: Making Sense of the Arab Spring (2017)[1]… Continue Reading