POL SCI 157 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Arab Spring, Idris Of Libya, History Of Libya Under Muammar Gaddafi
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Polls would suggest it was not: power of transnational satellite tv news. Delivers non regime sanctioned news to domestic audiences: amplifies voice of proetstors, there was a huge gain in internet usage. Corruption and record high food prices and high unemployment and high education numbers along with population growth: but no consensus on the future political and economic model. Why different outcomes: international intervention, military. Less narrowly sectarian (or pictured this way)->less likely to shoot: oil. Oil wealth used to buy off population meet the economic needs. Algeria and gulf countries: policy concessions and reforms. Jordan and morocco: divided/plural governments do not provide an easy focus for protest outlets for dissent. Tunisia keeps the arab spring ideals alive: unity government producecd a very democratic constitution, held two competitive and peaceful elections, politicians worked together. Tunisia"s advantages: large, educated middle class, no oil, no religious divide, strong civil society, institutionalized but weak military, moderate/pragmatic islamist party.
