The Arab revolution : ten lessons from the democratic uprising /

Filiu, Jean-Pierre,

The Arab revolution : ten lessons from the democratic uprising / Jean-Pierre Filiu. - xii, 195 pages ; 22 cm. - Comparative politics and international studies series .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Arabs are no exception -- Muslims are not only Muslims -- Anger is power for the younger -- Social networks work -- Leaderless movements can win -- The alternative to democracy is chaos -- Islamists must choose -- Jihadis could become obsolete -- Palestine is still the mantra --No domino effect in the renaissance -- Appendices: Lyrics of "Mister president" by el-General (Sfax, December 2010) -- Manifesto of the Gaza youth (14 december 2010) -- Message of the April 6th Movement -- (Cairo, 15 January 2011) -- Comments by Sheikh Salman al-Awda -- (Riyadh, 7 February 2011) -- Communiqué of the Revolutionary Youth -- (Cairo, 12 February 2011) -- Charter of the National Transitional Council -- (Benghazi, 2 March 2011) --Statement of the Syrian local coordination committees --

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Protest movements--History--Middle East.--21st century
Protest movements--History--Arab countries.--21st century
Democracy--Middle East.
Democratization--Middle East.
Democratization--Middle East.
Democratization--Arab countries.


Arab countries--Politics and government--21st century.
Middle East--Politics and government--21st century.



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