Unfinished revolutions : Yemen, Libya, and Tunisia after the Arab Spring
Author
Ibrahim Fraihat
Imprint
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2016
Descript
xvi, 287 pages : maps, charts ; 24 cm
SUMMARY
Post-revolution states often find that once a transition process begins, challenges can arise, such as political polarization and the threat of civil war. A respected commentator on Middle Eastern politics, Ibrahim Fraihat compares three countries grappling with political transitions in the wake of the Arab Spring: Yemen, Libya, and Tunisia. Fraihat argues that to attain enduring peace and stability, post-revolution states must engage in inclusive national reconciliation processes which include a national dialogue, a truth seeking effort, the reparation of victims' past injuries, dealing with the former regime, and institutional reform. Women, civil society, and tribes, among other social forces, can support the transition process. Fraihat's research shows how some aspects of transitions have been politicized and that each country has taken a specific approach, raising or diminishing the chances of civil war or a healthy transition. This book is based on the original field research Fraihat conducted over three years in Yemen, Libya, and Tunisia. It is the result of over 200 interviews with key figures including senior government officials, heads of political parties, revolutionary youth activists, former regime loyalists, representatives of women's and civil society organizations, military and militia commanders, tribal leaders, and members of displaced communities
CONTENT
Machine generated contents note: pt. I Issues of Reconciliation -- One. Libya -- Two. Yemen -- Three. Tunisia -- Four. Issues of Reconciliation: A Comparative Perspective -- pt. II Approaches of Reconciliation -- Five. National Dialogue -- Six. Truth Seeking and Grappling with the Past -- Seven. Reparations -- Eight. Dealing with the Former Regime: Accountability and Lustration -- Nine. Institutional Reform -- pt. III Agents of Reconciliation -- Ten. Civil Society Organizations -- Eleven. Women -- Twelve. Tribes
Arab Spring 2010-
Revolutions -- Arab countries
Revolutions -- Yemen (Republic)
Revolutions -- Libya
Revolutions -- Tunisia
Reconciliation -- Political aspects -- Arab countries
Reconciliation -- Political aspects -- Yemen (Republic)
Reconciliation -- Political aspects -- Libya
Reconciliation -- Political aspects -- Tunisia
Democratization -- Arab countries
Democratization -- Yemen (Republic)
Democratization -- Libya
Democratization -- Tunisia
Peace-building -- Arab countries
Peace-building -- Yemen (Republic)
Peace-building -- Libya
Peace-building -- Tunisia
Yemen (Republic) -- Politics and government -- 21st century
Libya -- Politics and government -- 21st century
Tunisia -- Politics and government -- 21st century
