| ID | 103390 |
| Title Proper | Understanding the revolutions of 2011 |
| Other Title Information | weakness and resilience in Middle Eastern autocracies |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Goldstone, Jack A |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Revolutions rarely succeed, writes one of the world's leading experts on the subject -- except for revolutions against corrupt and personalist "sultanistic" regimes. This helps explain why Tunisia's Ben Ali and Egypt's Mubarak fell -- and also why some other governments in the region will prove more resilient. |
| `In' analytical Note | Foreign Affairs Vol. 90, No. 3; May-Jun 2011: p8-16 |
| Journal Source | Foreign Affairs Vol. 90, No. 3; May-Jun 2011: p8-16 |
| Key Words | Middle East ; Autocracies ; Syria ; Arab Countries |