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AuthorIbrahim, Ahmed H.
Available date2021-09-08T06:49:48Z
Publication Date2016
Publication NameDigest of Middle East Studies
ResourceScopus
ISSN10604367
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dome.12081
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/22938
AbstractThe Arab Spring, a revolutionary movement for democracy that swept across the Arab Middle East in 2010, has contributed to the downfall of several oppressive authoritarian regimes in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen. The movement represented several uprisings that placed the United States in a precarious position. While the uprisings have shaken U.S. policy to the core, they also presented a historic opportunity for American policymakers to craft a new and comprehensive policy that is compatible with the much-coveted principles of democracy, freedom, and justice in a region that has historically been unable to grasp such principles. This article argues that the American administration under President Barak Obama squandered this opportunity by pursuing an incoherent and inconsistent policy. This policy revealed Obama's support of the uprisings calls for political reforms that aligned with American liberal values. However, the policy also reflected a commitment to ensure security and stability by maintaining autocratic regimes the protesters hoped to overthrow. This article demonstrates that the policy lacked consistency and clarity as it shifted from one uprising to another. 2016 Policy Studies Organization.
Languageen
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
SubjectThe Arab Uprisings
United States
The Arab Spring
the Arab Middle East
Democracy
TitleThe Arab uprisings and the united states: The dichotomy between balancing stability and upholding commitment to democracy
TypeArticle
Pagination70-87
Issue Number1
Volume Number25
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