Publication

Feb 2011

The wave of Arab revolt, which started in Tunisia and then Egypt and Libya, is spreading at an unprecedented speed. This is the result of not only modern internet-based technologies of communication, but also the deep socio-economic crisis of the region coupled with autocratic regimes that are not qualified to address the needs of the new generation.

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Author Vicken Cheterian
Series GCSP Policy Papers
Issue 11
Publisher Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)
Copyright © 2011 Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)
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