About a revolution: the economic motivations of the Arab Spring

Andrea Ansani and Vittorio Danielle

International Journal of Development and Conflict, 2012, vol. 2, issue 3, 1250013

Abstract: The paper reviews the economic motivations of the Arab Spring. After examining the possible relationships between the Arab riots and the global economic crisis started in 2007, the analysis focuses on some structural aspects characterizing North Africa and Middle East Countries, such as their demographic structure, the profound social inequalities, and the discrepancy between the education levels, of youth in particular, and the civil and political rights accorded to the populations. The combination of youth demographics, high unemployment rates, and high educational levels, coupled with an unrepresentative political system, increases the likelihood of social unrest.

Keywords: Middle East and North Africa; Arab Spring; democratization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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