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Friday, July 15, 2011

Why Middle East Studies Missed the Arab Spring

Why Middle East Studies Missed the Arab Spring
 

F. Gregory Gause III
 
Middle East experts were as surprised as everyone else by the Arab revolts. Focused on explaining the stability of local autocracies in recent decades, they underestimated the hidden forces driving change. As they wipe the egg off their faces, they need to reconsider long-held assumptions about the Arab world. Read
 

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