Publication

This publication analyzes the nature and dynamics of Arab military responses to the Arab Spring. More specifically, it examines how the outcome of the protests was shaped by 1) the military’s level of institutionalization; 2) its relationship to the regime; 3) the degree of the regime’s legitimacy; 4) the amount of international aid the regime receives; 5) the prospects of foreign intervention; 6) the strength of the army’s bond with society and its perception of its own role within society, and 7) how the military assesses a regime’s capacity to solve the crisis in order to triumph.