| ID | 174659 |
| Title Proper | Electoral and Constitutional Transitions |
| Other Title Information | Tunisia and Egypt |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Erdoğan, Ayfer |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Arab Spring of 2011, as many analysts termed it, led to renewed interest in democratization studies. The popular protests toppled governments and forced long‐entrenched autocrats out of office in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen. The uprisings caught many political analysts by surprise, as the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region was long considered resistant to democratic change, an exception in terms of democratic transitions. Nine years in retrospect, the initial euphoria surrounding the potential for democratic governance in the MENA has faded away as autocratic governments regained power and cracked down on civil liberties. Worse still, the region is plagued by political chaos, instability, civil wars and violence perpetrated by various state and nonstate actors. Today, with the exception of Tunisia, the Arab Spring has given way to a longstanding Arab winter. |
| `In' analytical Note | Middle East Policy Vol. 27, No.2; Summer 2020: p.53-68 |
| Journal Source | Middle East Policy Vol: 27 No 2 |
| Key Words | Electoral and Constitutional Transitions ; Tunisia and Egypt |