Why the Conventional Wisdom About the Arab Spring is Wrong | Noah Feldman

Protests in Cairo

When we think about the long term impact of the Arab Spring what comes to mind first is failure and disaster. With the notable exception of Tunisia, every Arab Spring uprising ended in bloodshed or renewed authoritarianism --  or both.

But that is not the full story.

In his new book The Arab Winter: A Tragedy, Noah Feldman maps some of th…