Book contents
- The “Fall” of the Arab Spring
- Comparative Constitutional Law and Policy
- The “Fall” of the Arab Spring
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Constitutions, Civil Society, and Democratization in the Arab World
- 2 Democratizing the Parchments
- 3 Constitutional Negotiations and the Pathway to Democratic Transition
- 4 Pathways of Failure
- 5 Pathways of Failure
- 6 Pathways of Failure
- 7 Lessons from the “Fall” of the Arab Spring
- Bibliography
- Index
7 - Lessons from the “Fall” of the Arab Spring
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 March 2022
Book contents
- The “Fall” of the Arab Spring
- Comparative Constitutional Law and Policy
- The “Fall” of the Arab Spring
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Constitutions, Civil Society, and Democratization in the Arab World
- 2 Democratizing the Parchments
- 3 Constitutional Negotiations and the Pathway to Democratic Transition
- 4 Pathways of Failure
- 5 Pathways of Failure
- 6 Pathways of Failure
- 7 Lessons from the “Fall” of the Arab Spring
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter has two objectives: (1) to compare and contrast Tunisia’s successful pathway to constitution-making and democratization to the failed pathways in other Arab nations, and (2) to discuss the lessons learned from the failure of the Arab Spring to democratize the region. The chapter contends that despite being a failed democratization project, the Arab Spring created a new repertoire for change in an exceptionally authoritarian region. The mistakes and the bad choices and decisions made then will continue to live as lessons learned by people who for the first time were empowered to bring about democratic change from below.
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- The 'Fall' of the Arab SpringDemocracy's Challenges and Efforts to Reconstitute the Middle East, pp. 229 - 244Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022