Morbid Symptoms
Relapse in the Arab Uprising
Socialism 2016
July 01, 2016
With Gilbert Achcar
In 2011, the old Arab order entered in agony, but a new progressive order could not replace it. Since then, the euphoria of the "Arab Spring" has given way to the gloom of backlash and descent into mayhem. The talk will analyse the factors behind this relapse and assess the regional prospects.
The two books below + Interview posted on Jacobin
https://www.jacobinmag.com/2015/12/achchar-arab-spring-tunisia-egypt-isi... + Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6DSmb22wEQ