2016/01/01 by Yaşar Tolga Cora · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Turkey's Politics and Society #Islamic Studies and History #Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
paper · doi:10.4000/eac.1043
openalex publication_date 2016/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
The recent revolutions that have taken place in the Middle East – the so-called Arab Spring –raised great hopes of democratization. However, soon after, expectations of a better life sank into chaos and even civil war, as in the ongoing conflict in Syria, claiming the lives of tens of thousands and fueling the emigration of millions to neighboring countries. Why do revolutions fail, and how do they betray expectations of freedom, equality, and justice, resulting in waves of mass violence alon...