The second Arab awakening: and the battle for pluralism

229 Pages·2014·1.42 MB·English

by  Marwan Muasher

The Second
Arab
Awakening
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The Second
Arab Awakening
And the Battle for
Pluralism
MARWAN MUASHER
New Haven and London
Copyright © 2014 by Marwan Muasher.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Muasher, Marwan.
The second Arab awakening : and the battle for pluralism / Marwan Muasher.
pages cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-300-18639-0 (hardback)
1. Arab Spring, 2010– 2. Revolutions—Arab countries—History—21st
century. 3. Arab countries—Politics and government—21st century.
4. Pluralism—Arab countries. I. Title.
JQ1850.A91M827 2014
909'.097492708312—dc23 2013029236
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10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
To the youth of the Arab world
Who revolted, not against their parents,
But on their behalf.
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Arise, ye Arabs, and awake!
—Ode by Ibrahim Yazegi
(Reproduced from the epigraph in
George Antonius’ book The Arab Awakening)
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Contents
Note to the Reader xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction 1
PART I: Understanding the Awakening
one The First Arab Awakening:
A Battle for Independence 7
two Redefining Arab Moderation 28
three Islamist Movements: Despots or Democrats 42
four Assessing What Has Changed 78
PART II: From Awakening to Pluralism
five Education for Pluralism 123
six The Second Arab Awakening and the
Arab-Israeli Conflict: Peace Now or Never 142
seven Third Forces and the Battle for Pluralism 160
Notes 187
Index 201