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Arab Spring and Its Influence on Lebanese Politics, Culture and Society
Mohammad Ajmal
School of Language Literature and Culture Studies
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
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Abstract:
The Arab Spring was a wave of pro-democracy protests and revolutions that swept the Middle East and North Africa in 2010 and 2011, putting some of the region's established authoritarian governments to the test. Protests in Tunisia and Egypt overthrew their respective governments in quick succession, encouraging other Arab countries to follow suit. However, not every nation found success in the protest movement, as protestors voicing political and economic concerns were sometimes confronted with brutal crackdowns by their own security forces. The Jasmine Revolution (Tunisia), the Egypt Uprising of 2011, the Yemen Uprising of 2011-12, the Libya Revolt of 2011, and the Syrian Civil War for full coverage of the Arab Spring in particular countries as an example. The Arab spring, in other word, Arab uprising, influenced on the entire Arab region though, it directly did not take place in some of the regional countries, such as Lebanon. This study will try to analyze the influence of the Arab Spring on Lebanese Politics, Culture and Society and will highlight the pros and cons of the Arab Spring on Lebanon.