It both challenged the political status quo in the middle east and attempted to write a new chapter in the history of the region. It began in response to oppressive regimes and a low standard of living, starting with protests in tunisia noueihed, 2011. Memahami kembali fenomena arab spring dalam perspektif ruang publik transnasional this paper aims to analyze some linkages between revolution, public sphere, and transnational activism through social media in the middle east. The event set off uprisings across north africa and the. The possible outcome of the arab spring scenarios for the future i. The arab spring is a new term tossed in december 2010, and it covers all kinds of riots, demonstrations and civil wars recently going on in the arab world. The arab spring was a phenomenon that shocked the international community. The youth bulge and arab unemployment the arab world has been facing a demographic trap for nearly three decades. Demonstrators expressing political and economic grievances faced violent crackdowns by.
True, arab protests and uprisings have first and foremost brought to the fore domestic political and socio. Kebangkitan dunia arab atau musim semi arab bahasa inggris. A bumpy road ahead pdf by hassan hakimian, director of the london middle east institute and reader, economics department, soas underscores the underlying importance of the economic conditions facing the new republics, such as egypt and tunisia, which are emerging as a result of the arab spring. Kebangkitan dunia arab atau musim bunga arab bahasa inggeris. Understanding the arab spring nicola pratt, 24 november 2011 1. Arab spring adalah fenomena yang menonjol dalam dinamika hubungan. 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. The tumultuous events that have swept through the middle east during the last year or so were widely referred to in the west as the arab spring. The media was awash with expectations of a secular democratic upheaval that was about to remove the dictators that had ruled much of.
Real gdp growth 2010, 2015 fffi fffi6% fffi4% fffi2% fffi 0% ff 2% ff 4% ff algeria libya morocco tunisia 2010 2015 source. Before continuing further, it is important to gain an understanding of how democracy is perceived by the ordinary people of the middle east. Memahami kembali fenomena arab spring dalam perspektif ruang publik transnasional. Ada beberapa literatur yang menggunakan perspektif ini untuk memahami arab spring. Fouad ajami throughout 2011, a rhythmic chant echoed across the arab lands. Arab spring, while the demands of protestors and revolutionaries were more mundane.
Within this context, students will then learn about the arab spring through a powerpoint centered discussion, political cartoons, and a. A year of revolution a year ago, a tunisian fruitseller set himself on fire after being humiliated by a police officer. Arab spring may point to a phenomenon of new mass forms of sociopolitical protest facilitated by social media networks, particularly in regard to their organizational and communication aspects, it should also produce some major reservations about the applicability of any direct lessons to other regional and sociopolitical contexts. The arab spring has affected next to all arab regimes forcing them to seek renewed legitimacy. Tunisia and the arab spring overview students begin this lesson by discussing the concept of freedom and the attributes of countries that embrace or deny freedom. Heres how the arab spring started and how it affected the world. This pioneering explanation of the arab spring will define a new era of thinking about the middle east.
Democracy, as a secular entity, is unlikely t be favorably received by the vast majority of middle easterners who are devout followers of the islamic faith. Revolusi arab yang juga dikenal sebagai arab spring adalah gerakan protes besarbesaran yang mulai terjadi di berbagai negara arab pada akhir tahun 2010. The arab spring uprisings of 2011 triggered a wide set of social movements and regime change across the middle east and north africa. Reflections on the arab uprisings egyptian antigovernment protesters chant slogans as they stand atop an egyptian army tank during a protest in. Starting with tunisia in december of 2010, the citizens of egypt, libya, and iran all voiced dissatisfaction with their governing leaders within the same period. Hadir ditengah agama dan kultur islam yang menonjol, tujuan revolusi adalah untuk menghadirkan demokrasi dalam sistem pemerintahan negaranegara yang. While interconnected, uprisings in each nation took different forms and reached. Development of conflict in arab spring libya and syria. Sebagai contoh, grand 2011 menyebut gelombang aksi massa di timur tengah pada awal tahun 2011 sebagai gelombang.
Political and economic development in most arab states simply could not keep up with the staggering increase in the population, as the ruling. Demystifying the arab spring parsing the differences between tunisia, egypt, and libya lisa anderson in tunisia, protesters escalated calls for the restoration of the countrys suspended constitution. Arab spring adalah gelombang protes dan pemberontakan yang dilakukan oleh masyarakat prodemokrasi di timur tengah dan afrika utara terhadap rezimrezim otoriter di wilayah tersebut yang dimulai pada sekitar tahun 2010 sampai dengan 2011. 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. 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. Causes of the arab spring causes of the arab spring may be described as following. Understanding attitudes and responses to the new middle east by benedetta berti from the outset, the arab spring has taken the world by storm.
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. It skipped borders with ease, carried in newspapers and magazines, on twitter and facebook, on the airwaves of al. Pemicunya adalah maraknya kkn, kezhaliman penguasa, krisis ekonomi, kehidupan yang susah dan pemilu yang dianggap tidak bersih. Reflections on the arab uprisings the washington post. Arab spring, amerika serikat, dan masa depan demokrasi. Sejak 18 disember 2010, telah terjadi revolusi di tunisia dan mesir. Unemployment rates 2010, 2015 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% algeria libya morocco tunisia 2010 2015 source. Learn how the arab spring started in tunisia in 2011, causing a ripple effect of democratic demonstrations in countries throughout the middle. The roots and causes of the 2011 arab uprisings kamal eldin osman salih abstract.
It was founded in november 1996 as a joint project of two leading arab ngos the galilee society and the arab association for human rights hra, and it became an independent ngo in 1997. Sejak 18 desember 2010, telah terjadi revolusi di tunisia dan mesir. Arab spring dalam tinjauan globalisasi dan demokratisasi. Demystifying the arab spring university of california. The arab spring was a series of antigovernment protests, uprisings and armed rebellions that spread across the middle east in early 2011. Economic transitions in the arab world and author of numerous articles on arab economies. Voices of the arab spring is a unique account of the arab revolutions. Arab regimes had been sitting on a demographic time bomb for decades. 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.
Mereka meyakini bahwa demokrasi adalah jalan untuk mencegah tampilnya kekuasaan tirani di negaranegara arab. The arab spring was a series of antigovernment protests, uprisings, and armed rebellions that spread across the middle east in early 2011. The book itself is divided into chapters, with each chapter. Semua berawal pada bulan desember 2010 saat kasus seorang penjual buah di tunisia yang memprotes perlakuan sewenangwenang dari beberapa. In this landmark book, hamid dabashi argues that the revolutionary uprisings that have engulfed multiple countries and political climes from morocco to iran and from syria to yemen, were driven by a delayed defiance a point of rebellion against domestic tyranny and. Islamism, the arab spring, and the failure of americas donothing policy in the middle east it was nice to think the regions uprisings werent about the united states, or didnt have to be. Noted authorities writing specifically for this volume contribute chapters focusing on. The common slogan of the protesters throughout arab spring was the people want to bring down the regime aissa, 2012. The arab spring unexpectedly developed in late 2010 with peaceful protests in a number of arab countries against longstanding, entrenched regimes, and rapid political change across the region ensued.
Against this background, the scope of action enjoyed by arab leaders has been considerably diminished. Doc paper fenomena arab spring dylan aprialdo rachman. The middle east and north africa mena have long been laden with tensions and instabilities. The arab spring its impact on the region and on the middle east conference of the regime and within the regime, with the former comprising tunisia, egypt, and libya and the latter including jordan and saudi arabia. Arab spring used their powers vehemently to crush the demonstrators and consequently the peaceful protesters also became violent. However, the recent arab uprisings, better known as the arab spring, have intensified volatility. Tendency amongst commentators and some scholars to view arab spring as a result of globalization of democratic norms, new media technologies, educated and globalised and digitalsavvy youth as main agent of change.
The arab spring started in countries that actually had economic growth. Meanwhile, egyptians rose in revolt as strikes across the country brought daily life to a halt and toppled the government. 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. Between the islamic state and the nationstate the brookings project on u. 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. The role of information communication technologies in the.
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