Article pdf available in mediterranean politics 172. Some observers have argued that the arab spring was a fundamentally secular movement, arising as a rejection of not only the existing regimes, but the. The hopes and dreams of yemens youth have been crushed. The reason is that the arab world in the modern, postindependence era, had. Beginning about three years ago in tunisia, and spreading to a number of other arab countries thereafter, what has become known unfortunately as the arab spring took experts, locals and media observers of all stripes by surprise. Yemens arab spring wounded demonstrators carried away during antisaleh protests in sanaa, september 2011 photo hh as in other countries, the arab spring in yemen is a direct corollary of the growing economic and political crisis, with events in tunisia and egypt serving as.
A year of revolution a year ago, a tunisian fruitseller set himself on fire after being humiliated by a police officer. More importantly, he dissects the clan dynamic, the intricate social and political landscape in those countries, which easily informs readers to have a comprehensive picture. With longstanding dictators overthrown in tunisia and egypt, many thought that. May 12, 2017 yemens arab spring a bitter legacy cbc news. The arab spring brought millions of yemenis out on to the streets but salehs dynastic ambitions are intact. Arab spring, wave of prodemocracy protests and uprisings that took place in the middle east and north africa beginning in 2010, challenging some of the regions entrenched authoritarian regimes. Taking power through technology in the arab spring. Spring, mainstream media footage of its revolution remained scarce. Impact of the arab uprisings the arab spring reached yemen in february 2011. Mass protests erupted in january 2011 when president ali abdullah saleh tried to change the constitution so he could stay in power for life. Yemen, sudan and syria not forgetting israelpalestine. How to think about the middle east before the arab spring. For a complete list and pdf versions of publications by the frederick s.
The end of the arab spring, the rise of isis and the. Despite yemen having by far witnessed the largest prodemocracy protests during the arab. Voices of the arab spring is a unique account of the arab revolutions. Obamas 2009 cairo speech helped inspire the arab spring. South yemen established single party states in the aftermath of violent decolonization.
Arab springstatecollapsed to show the template collapsed, i. In its early phase, protests in yemen were initially against unemployment, economic conditions and corruption, as well as against. From revolution to civil war 78 zones and does not tightly define civil war versus other intrastate conflict. Yemen this guide lists online and print sources for what has become known as the arab spring, the popular revolutionary wave in the middle east and north africa that started in december 2010.
Most of the arab regimes, with the exception of a few, are classified as highly authoritarian systems. Aug 29, 2011 the arab spring brought millions of yemenis out on to the streets but salehs dynastic ambitions are intact. The yemeni revolution, and also known as the yemeni revolution of dignity followed the initial stages of the tunisian revolution and occurred simultaneously with the egyptian revolution of 2011 and other arab spring protests in the middle east and north africa. This is an arab revolution 27 atlantic centrism 30 is cairo the next new york. The event set off uprisings across north africa and the. The reason is that the arab world in the modern, postindependence era, had heretofore been generally quiescent politically in the face of authoritarian. Pdf yemens arab spring democratic opening or regime. Home this guide lists online and print sources for what has become known as the arab spring, the popular revolutionary wave in the middle east and north africa that started in december 2010. Trend lines in arab lands seem to be running in the wrong direction. Dubai reuters not even hospitals are spared the shells which every day pound the besieged city of. Beginning about three years ago in tunisia, and spreading to a number of other arab countries thereafter, what has become known unfortunately1 as the arab spring took experts, locals and media observers of all stripes by surprise. Houthis, ali abdullah saleh, arab spring, iran, national dialogue conference. The balance of states, algeria, djibouti, jordan, kuwait, lebanon, mauritania, morocco, oman and saudi arabia, have experienced only minor changes, returning to or retaining a prearab spring. Five myths about the arab spring the washington post.
The arab spring started in countries that actually had economic growth. Arab emirates, and yemen, as well as the palestinian territories of the west bank and gaza. Yemen s arab spring democratic opening or regime maintenance. Arab springstateexpanded to show the template expanded, i.
Arising in large part in reaction to economic stresses, societal changes, and entrenched corrupt and repressive rule, the arab spring began in tunisia in dec. Aug 28, 2019 the arab spring was a series of antigovernment protests, uprisings, and armed rebellions that spread across the middle east in early 2011. Vincent durac, university college dublin abstract yemen s revolt of 2011, like its counterparts in tunisia and egypt, raises many questions about recent analysis of authoritarianism in the arab world. Yemens arab spring wounded demonstrators carried away during antisaleh protests in sanaa, september 2011 photo hh as in other countries, the arab spring in yemen is a direct corollary of the growing economic and political crisis, with events in tunisia and egypt serving as a source of inspiration and catalysis. Egypt, the largest and most important arab state, appears to be less free and prosperous than it was under hosni mubarak. However, the recent arab uprisings, better known as the arab spring, have intensified volatility. The youth bulge and arab unemployment the arab world has been facing a demographic trap for nearly three decades. According to al jazeera english, the goto source for hardhitting news on the arab spring, the uprisings in yemen began on january 27, 2011. Demonstrators expressing political and economic grievances faced violent crackdowns by. The repressive and violent nature of the arab regimes also ranks high on the list of major factors culminating in the 2011 arab uprisings. Vincent durac, university college dublin abstract yemens revolt of 2011, like its counterparts in tunisia and egypt, raises many questions about recent analysis of authoritarianism in the arab world. In early 2011 a wave of prodemocracy protests swept the middle east and north africa, unseating leaders in tunisia and egypt and leading to sustained unrest in other countries, including libya, syria, and bahrain.
As its political future continues to evolve, the new government must also address a range. This po l i c y br i e f attempts to analyze whether and how the arab spring might affect regional foreign and security policies in the context of con. Arab spring, in modern north african and middle eastern history, antigovernment demonstrations and uprisings that, from late 2010, swept many of the regions arab nations. Protests that spread across the region in early 2011 started a longterm process of political and social transformation, marked in the initial stages primarily by political turbulence, economic difficulties, and even conflict. The longstanding regime of ali abdullah alsalih and. But their purpose, relative success, and outcome remain hotly disputed in arab countries, among foreign observers, and between world powers looking to cash in on the changing map of the middle east. The roots and causes of the 2011 arab uprisings kamal eldin osman salih abstract. Each of the countries and peoples affected experienced its own selfliberationist pseudoversion of a season that never arrived. The popular uprising, the socalled arab spring that highlighted the year 2011 has now calmed down by and large as of august 2012, excluding syria. Dec 06, 2017 triggered by a dispossessed and humiliated street vendors selfimmolation in tunisia on december 17, 2010, the arab spring destroyed everything in its path, from libya to yemen to syria. Social media is no longer the domain of the liberal youth, empowering different agendas across the political map.
Instead of writing about these events from the perspective of those who create and implement policy, it is written by arab citizens themselves who up until these revolutions could not have their voices heard. Yemen is not like the other arab uprisings the new republic. The arab spring was a series of antigovernment protests, uprisings, and armed rebellions that spread across the middle east in early 2011. Beginning of ali abdullah salehs presidency of north yemen and the yemeni socialist partys rule in south yemen 1990.
After the wave of uprisings sweeping through the middle east reached the country in early 2011, the already high levels of instability and violence reached new heights and threatened to accelerate a steady march towards collapse. The year was 2011 and the days were revolutionarythe arab spring in full force. Its uprising also became one of the most consequential. Heres how the arab spring started and how it affected the. Bahrain,kuwait,saudiarabia, yemen 69 part 2 the issues.
Demonstrators expressing political and economic grievances faced violent crackdowns by their countries security forces. The arab spring jason marshall introduction the arab spring is a blanket term to cover a multitude of uprisings and protests in the middle east that began in the winter of 2010 and continue today. Local youths quickly protested out of sympathy, and the protests. The middle east and north africa mena have long been laden with tensions and instabilities. Learn how the arab spring started in tunisia in 2011, causing a ripple effect of democratic demonstrations in countries throughout the middle east and north africa. The role of information communication technologies in the arab spring pdf. How islam mattered in the arab uprisings washington post. Western support in the form of weapons far outweighs aid in faminestruck yemen. Triggered by a dispossessed and humiliated street vendors selfimmolation in tunisia on december 17, 2010, the arab spring destroyed everything in its path, from libya to yemen to syria. Four years on, the arab spring has degenerated into a catastrophe. Youth frustration and the arab spring 5 spring will require the. Dubai reuters not even hospitals are spared the shells which every day pound the besieged city of taiz, where. Although president ali abdullah saleh finally ceded power in february after his administrations violent reprisals failed to deter protesters, the country remains at a crossroads. Nov 12, 2015 war batters cradle of yemen s arab spring uprising.
Taking power through technology in the arab spring iran. At the beginning of his rule, ali abdallah saleh, yemeni president from 1978 to 2012. This pdf document is a list of the arabic materials that are available at the university of illinois in regards to yemen s role in the arab spring. The public uprisings spreading like wildfire from tunisia to the persian gulf have been referred to collectively as the arab spring.
Mar 31, 2011 we cant treat yemen like the other arab uprisings. Mar 03, 2015 voices of the arab spring is a unique account of the arab revolutions. Development of conflict in arab spring libya and syria. A proper application of the arab springthe republic of yemen. Elite struggles, state collapse and regional security article pdf available in orbis 573. Although similar impulses have instigated the uprisings a mix of a desire for political participation and a demand for economic. There followed months of political turmoil in which government forces killed hundreds of protesters. Yemen, libya, jordan, bahrain, morocco, syria, and other arab nations staged similar protests with more mixed results. The arab springs impact on the middle east has been profound, even if in many places its final outcome might not become clear for at least a generation. Disturbances have ranged from protests to full civil war and. Uprising against the imamate in northern yemen 1978. Youth frustration and the arab spring 5 spring will require the participation of youth, as well as policies and programs that address the concerns of youth in both the short and longterm. Thi s researc h articl e attempts to scrutinize the nature and cause s of the ara b uprising s which too k people by surpris e globall y throughou t 2011 and int o 2012. Arab spring and antisaleh uprising february end of saleh presidency november.
There was nothing particularly unusual in all of this. Triggers, dynamics and prospects stephan rosiny on 17 december 2010, the selfimmolation of tunisian vegetable vendor mohammed bouazizi sparked the arab spring. How yemens revolution was thwarted james spencer opinion. It began in response to oppressive regimes and a low standard of living, starting with protests in tunisia noueihed, 2011. Reflections from october 2011 to september 20 67 1. Yemen arab spring libguides at university of illinois.
The events in egypt also led to large, sympathetic. War batters cradle of yemens arab spring uprising reuters. Yemen has the fourth lowest human development index ratings in the arab world after sudan, djibouti and mauritania. Apr 17, 2012 along with other countries where the arab spring caught hold, yemen has been gripped by major upheaval over the past year. Momani bessma arab spring a genuine revolutionary movement. Yemens arab spring democratic opening or regime maintenance.
Analysis of the arab spring 3 blunders in state response, in particular using a heavyhanded approach and trying to crush opposition, had the reverse effect of galvanising more people to join the protests icg, 2011b and 2011d. In 2011 a wave of prodemocracy protests known as the arab spring spread across the arab world. I dont need to explain the significance of the arab spring to this audience. Yemen, the poorest and most populous country on the arabian peninsula, has long been a prime candidate to join the failed state club. Between the islamic state and the nationstate the brookings project on u. May 08, 2018 learn how the arab spring started in tunisia in 2011, causing a ripple effect of democratic demonstrations in countries throughout the middle east and north africa. Arab spring stateautocollapse shows the template collapsed to the title bar if there is a navbar, a sidebar, or some other table on the page with the collapsible attribute. The arab spring was a resounding protest against everything, from the corruption of the wests corporate cronies who exploit the regions natural resources so that they can enjoy the latest. Search strategies this list of keywords and phrases will allow you to hone your search for materials on yemen during the arab spring. Instead of overhauling statesociety relations, the yemeni version of the arab spring is leading to more of the same. Within a few months, a wave of protest had swept away the despots of tunisia, egypt and libya.
President salih built a complex system of patronage that integrated military, tribal, and business leaders and allowed him to govern through a combination of bargaining, cooptation, and coercion. The youth movement in yemen, as all over the arab spring, does not figure in ibn khalduns fourteenthcentury scriptnor for that matter do facebook, aljazeera, or wikileaksbut what followed for yemen does. Along with other countries where the arab spring caught hold, yemen has been gripped by major upheaval over the past year. The armed forces played a decisive role in many of the arab uprisings, particularly the early ones. List of books and articles about arab spring online.