The Arab Spring in North Africa: Origins and prospects

Journal of North African Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 507-532

  Joffé, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arab Spring; evolution, revolution; liberalising autocracy; North Africa

Indexed keywords

AUTHORITARIANISM; DEMOCRATIZATION; LIBERALIZATION; PATRIARCHY; POLITICAL CHANGE; POLITICAL DISCOURSE; POLITICAL INSTABILITY; SOCIAL MOVEMENT;

EGYPT; LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA; SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC; TUNISIA; YEMEN;

JASMINUM;

EID: 84859124413     PISSN: 13629387     EISSN: 17439345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13629387.2011.630881     Document Type: Article

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