The Arab Uprising: The Unfinished Revolutions of the New Middle East 1st Edition, Kindle Edition

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Barely a year after the self-immolation of a young fruit seller in Tunisia, a vast wave of popular protest has convulsed the Middle East, overthrowing long-ruling dictators and transforming the region's politics almost beyond recognition. But the biggest transformations of what has been labeled as the "Arab Spring" are yet to come.

An insider to both American policy and the world of the Arab public, Marc Lynch shows that the fall of particular leaders is but the least of the changes that will emerge from months of unrest. The far-ranging implications of the rise of an interconnected and newly-empowered Arab populace have only begun to be felt. Young, frustrated Arabs now know that protest can work and that change is possible. They have lost their fear -- meanwhile their leaders, desperate to survive, have heard the unprecedented message that killing their own people will no longer keep them in power. Even so, as Lynch reminds us, the last wave of region-wide protest in the 1950s and 1960s resulted not in democracy, but in brutal autocracy. Will the Arab world's struggle for change succeed in building open societies? Will authoritarian regimes regain their grip, or will Islamist movements seize the initiative to impose a new kind of rule?

The Arab Uprising follows these struggles from Tunisia and Egypt to the harsh battles of Yemen, Bahrain, Syria, and Libya and to the cautious reforms of the region's monarchies. It examines the real meaning of the rise of Islamist movements in the emerging democracies, and the long-term hopes of a generation of activists confronted with the limits of their power. It points toward a striking change in the hierarchy of influence, as the old heavyweights -- Iran, Al Qaeda, even Israel -- have been all but left out while oil-rich powers like Saudi Arabia and "swing states" like Turkey and Qatar find new opportunities to spread their influence. And it reveals how America must adjust to the new realities.

Deeply informed by inside access to the Obama administration's decision-making process and first-hand interviews with protestors, politicians, diplomats, and journalists, The Arab Uprising highlights the new fault lines that are forming between forces of revolution and counter-revolution, and shows what it all means for the future of American policy. The result is an indispensible guide to the changing lay of the land in the Middle East and North Africa.

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“If you read only one book about the uprisings sweeping the Arab world, it should be this one. Marc Lynch coined the term “the Arab public sphere” a decade before anyone in the West knew it existed and has been an active observer of and participant in it ever since. He chronicles decades of Arab protests, pan-Arabism, and Arab government repression to provide vital context for present events and draws on his deep country-by-country expertise to map future challenges for American foreign policy across the Arab world.”

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“One of the most profound books about the nature of the transformations under way, of the consciousness of the public squares and the new popular anger in today's Arab world.”

The Economist
“Of all the books on the extraordinary events of the past 15 months, this is one of the most illuminating and, for policymakers, the most challenging.”

Foreign Affairs
“informed and engaging”

Washington Monthly

“Lynch has written a clear-eyed, highly readable guide to the forces in the region that gave rise to the Arab uprisings and the very real challenges they present for the U.S. Indispensably, he presents the material in a way that is neither excessively romantic about democracy’s chances nor excessively fearful about the greater role Islamists will no doubt play in a newly empowered Arab public square.”

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"The extraordinary events associated with the Arab Spring have produced a chaotic mix of transitioning democracies, reactionary autocracies, and civil strife. But, as Marc Lynch explains in his brilliant new book, The Arab Uprising, regardless of the fate of individual rulers or the course of particular movements, the nature of politics in the Arab world has been forever transformed. A new generation has leveraged 21st-century technologies and tapped into a sense of interconnectedness and common identity to obliterate the old order. Nobody is better suited to navigate the reader through these turbulent waters than Lynch, one of the world's top Middle East scholars and a pioneer in the study of new media and social activism in the Arab world. Lynch has produced the most comprehensive and balanced account yet written of the origins and implications of the changes currently sweeping this vital region. The Arab Uprising promises to remain essential reading on the subject for years to come."

Anne-Marie Slaughter

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"[Lynch] who has been following recent events closely...reexamines important precedents in mass uprisings that took place in convulsive waves during the Arab Cold War of the 1950s, and were brutally suppressed....[he] also examines the key role initially played by the Al-Jazeera network in coverage of the Tunisia uprising, keenly watched by the Egyptians in convincing them their own efforts could be successful....A timely survey of complex historical and current events."

Publishers Weekly
“A nuanced, insightful analysis of the Arab insurrections, with ample historical context…. In this thought-provoking book, Lynch earns his right to implore U.S. citizens to trust Middle Eastern countries to reshape their political space.”

Booklist
“Lynch, a political scientist and advisor to the Obama administration, analyzes the recent and ongoing political changes taking place in the Middle East and ventures some predictions about what may come….Timely, informative, and recommended for current events and regional history collections.”

Al-Ghad (Jordan)

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A Foreign Policy "Book to Read in 2012"

Robin Wright, author of Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion across the Islamic World

"A wonderfully thoughtful book that captures a truly historic juncture in the Arab world. By chronicling the first volatile year of the Arab uprisings, Lynch has provided the essential guide to understanding what happens next - both for the participants living through it and for the anxious outside world surprised by the passions unleashed."

Colin Kahl, Associate Professor, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East

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About the Author

Marc Lynch is professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University, where he is the director of the Institute for Middle East Studies and of the Project on Middle East Political Science. He is also a nonresident senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, and a contributing editor at the Monkey Cage blog for the Washington Post. He is the codirector of the Blogs and Bullets project at the US Institute of Peace. He formerly launched and edited the Middle East Channel on ForeignPolicy.com.

His book, The Arab Uprising: The Unfinished Revolutions of the New Middle East, was called "the most illuminating and, for policymakers, the most challenging" book yet written on the topic by the Economist. His other books include Voices of the New Arab Public: Iraq Al-Jazeera, and Middle East Politics Today, selected as a Choice Outstanding Academic Book, and State Interests and Public Spheres: The International Politics of Jordan's Identity. Follow him on Twitter @abuaardvark. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN : B00B3M3WNQ
Publisher : PublicAffairs; 1st edition (January 8, 2013)
Publication date : January 8, 2013
Language: : English
File size : 1035 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
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Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 306 pages
Lending : Not Enabled

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Aaron Butts

Couldn't put it down

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2014

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I HATE non-fiction and had to read this for a class on the modern ME, but ended up not being able to put it down. Lynch blows your mind through his very close relationship with some key players in the movement. He also has a level of insight that goes far beyond the mainstream media's focus on the use of social media and it's importance in the movement. Lynch describes the power of Al-Jazeera, and perfectly lays out the series of events that led up to this regional uprising which has shaken up the Arab world and led to numerous regime changes.

I had to write a 15-page paper on this book, and I thought that was a lot before reading it. After I finished the book I found myself unable to fit all of the useful and essential information into a simple 15 pages. Nearly every page of the book was underlined and the insights that Lynch provided were both eloquent and intelligent. For a few months after I read this book, whenever someone mentioned the Arab Spring in passing I made sure to recommend this book to them as I think it's impossible to gain a fuller understanding of the movement without it.

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Tiny

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Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2020

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Excellent book from the Arab perspective. Having been assigned as military to the region at the same time, I found the different perception of the Arab Spring to be useful .

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Oz DiGennaro

An expert's detailed story about the Arab Uprising of 2011

Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2013

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An expert tells his detailed story about the Arab Uprising of 2011 and afterwards. It includes history.
Not really impartial, but his point of view is clear and reliable.
Blind spot: Israel and the Palestinan negotiations.

All Americans must know more about the Middle East and what Arabs think and do.

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tortuga

The knowledgeable reader will be able to deepen their analysis but I can't recommend it for an intelligent New York Times or Eco

Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2014

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I read Lynch's blog on Foreign Policy regularly and looked forward to this book for use in a class on the Middle East. I may still use it but overall it seems rushed into print without enough thought given to how to communicate to the non-expert. Every sentence seems to try to synthesize about three different ideas. The first few chapters on history are especially cursory and not well organized--going quickly over events the author understands well but which are not explained in any depth. The knowledgeable reader will be able to deepen their analysis but I can't recommend it for an intelligent New York Times or Economist reader unless they have been keeping up very diligently with developments in the region over the past 20 years. Less informed readers will not get very far. A missed opportunity.

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A. Spence

Expertise and insights, but out a tad too quick perhaps?

Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2013

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Marc Lynch does a fine job in The Arab Uprising providing much needed clarity and context to events that have largely taken the world by surprise. His expertise and behind the scenes insights are evident throughout and will serve those who wish to better understand what has happened and what may yet happen in Middle East politics, as well as the implications for United States foreign policy in the region.

I do feel though that this was a book published too quickly. It would have benefited from the author permitting more time for the events to play out and for his own thoughts to form. Too often, the book is descriptive and repetitive.

There's a need for informed about analysis of the events of the Arab Spring and The Arab Uprising serves the purpose for now. However as further volumes come out benefiting from waiting for events to settle down and for their authors to more fully develop their work, I think the importance of this book will quickly decline. Until then, it's a valuable work and an ideal primer for those wishing to make sense of a fundamental shift in the Middle East

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Great mid level analysis of the Arab Spring.

Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2016

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Lynch's book on the Arab Spring skilfully combines analysis with facts. It's an excellent primer on the days to come, and the current state of politics in the region.

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Kevin N

Well written and informative

Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2015

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Covers all the bases. Would like to see a new edition with a new afterword that analysis the results of revolutions now that they've developed more.

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Nancy Shinno

Fascinating and very timely

Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2013

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Very thorough and interesting analysis of the Arab Uprising. I learned the differences between the preceding governance in each country involved as it affected the outcome differently. It was fascinating to learn of all the variables in dealing with an authoritarian regime.

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Busan212

Great read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 9, 2013

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Well written and engaging, this great book attempts to sort through the complex phenomenon sometimes called "the Arab Spring". If you need a comprehensive, analytical framework for deciphering the events of 2011 in the Middle East, look no further. I am moving to the region and needed to get a grasp on this.

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