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

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Jun 04, 2021
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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 the enduring political consequences of the Arab Spring-- beyond what the conventional wisdom holds. In this conversation, he explains how the Arab Spring resulted in

Noah Feldman is an author and constitutional scholar who is the Felix Frankfurter professor of Law at Harvard Law School. He also hosts the Deep Background Podcast.

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