Former Tunisian President on the Democracy in the Arab World
2022-11-22T10:16:01-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYjQzXC8wMDFcLzE2NjkxMzEwNDNfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Former Tunisian President Mohamed Moncef Marzouki discussed democracy in the Middle East amid the aftermath of the so-called Arab Spring--a series of anti-government protests that occurred in the region around 2010-12. He outlined why the revolutions failed, saying citizens were victims of ruling elites and intervening dictators across the region, as well as internal divisions between Islamists and secularists. The former president also said the fight for democracy is ongoing and he fears a more violent revolution will happen in the future, which he called an “Arab Volcano.” The Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy and the Washington Center for Yemeni Studies hosted this event.
Former Tunisian President Mohamed Moncef Marzouki discussed democracy in the Middle East amid the aftermath of the so-called Arab Spring--a … read more
Former Tunisian President Mohamed Moncef Marzouki discussed democracy in the Middle East amid the aftermath of the so-called Arab Spring--a series of anti-government protests that occurred in the region around 2010-12. He outlined why the revolutions failed, saying citizens were victims of ruling elites and intervening dictators across the region, as well as internal divisions between Islamists and secularists. The former president also said the fight for democracy is ongoing and he fears a more violent revolution will happen in the future, which he called an “Arab Volcano.” The Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy and the Washington Center for Yemeni Studies hosted this event. close
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