In our second regular episode of The World in Perspective (TWIP), we review the successes and failures of the Arab Spring ten years later — and the lasting effects it has had across the Middle East and North Africa.

Lucrezia Ducci, Calum Houston, Saman Kidwai, and Cameron Vaské discuss the origins of the Arab Spring movement, the unique case of Tunisia, the role of civil society in fueling democratic movements, the involvement of foreign powers, and more as we mark the tenth anniversary of the Arab Spring.

Links:

- "Il Mondo Arabo a Dieci Anni dalla Sua Primavera" — by Lucrezia Ducci for Instituto Analisi Relazioni Internazionali

https://iari.site/2021/01/12/il-mondo-arabo-a-dieci-anni-dalla-sua-primavera/

- Article about rap in Morocco following the Arab Spring

https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-50424412

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Recorded: 01/12/2021