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Arab Spring: Democracy's Promise & State Collapse

Explore why Arab Spring hopes faded, analyzing state failures, societal issues, and the challenges facing the Arab world today.

Explore why Arab Spring hopes faded, analyzing state failures, societal issues, and the challenges facing the Arab world today.

This course examines the aftermath of the Arab Spring, exploring why the initial hope and excitement have given way to civil wars, ethnic and sectarian divisions, and the reassertion of absolutism in the Arab world. It offers a comprehensive analysis of the structural shortcomings of Arab states and societies, helping learners understand why the democratic awakening did not materialize as expected. The course covers topics such as institutional failure, governance issues, economic challenges, human development concerns, and the persistence of authoritarianism. It provides insights into the complex interplay of factors that have led to the current state of instability and explores the formidable tasks ahead for these societies to address the root causes of discontent and achieve stability.

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Arab Spring: Democracy's Promise & State Collapse

This course includes

25 Hours

Of Self-paced video lessons

Beginner Level

Completion Certificate

awarded on course completion

2,435

What you'll learn

  • Understand the factors that led to the failure of democratic aspirations after the Arab Spring

  • Analyze the structural shortcomings of Arab states and societies

  • Examine the role of governance issues and institutional failure in the region's instability

  • Explore the economic challenges and their impact on social discontent

  • Investigate the human development issues, including education and demographic pressures

  • Assess the persistence of authoritarianism and its effects on political systems

Skills you'll gain

Arab Spring
Middle East politics
state failure
authoritarianism
social change

This course includes:

4.11 Hours PreRecorded video

24 assignments

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There are 6 modules in this course

This course provides a comprehensive analysis of the Arab world's current crisis following the Arab Spring. It explores the structural shortcomings of Arab states and societies that led to the failure of democratic aspirations and the resurgence of authoritarianism. The curriculum covers a wide range of interconnected issues, including institutional failure, governance problems, economic challenges, and human development concerns. Learners will examine the authoritarian social contract, the impact of oil rents on political systems, demographic pressures, and the underperformance of education and research in the region. The course also addresses the material bases of popular discontent, the youth bulge, and the contestation of social norms. By the end of the course, participants will have a nuanced understanding of the complex factors contributing to the current instability in the Arab world and the significant challenges these societies face in addressing the root causes of discontent.

Instability and Institutional Failure

Module 1 · 4 Hours to complete

Governance

Module 2 · 4 Hours to complete

Institutions

Module 3 · 3 Hours to complete

Economics: Bread, Dignity and Freedom

Module 4 · 4 Hours to complete

Human Development: Growth and Frustration

Module 5 · 4 Hours to complete

Outlook: Elusive Stability

Module 6 · 4 Hours to complete

Fee Structure

Payment options

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Instructor

Dr. Ebrahim Afsah
Dr. Ebrahim Afsah

4.8 rating

109 Reviews

48,741 Students

2 Courses

Expert in Public International Law at the University of Copenhagen

Dr. Ebrahim Afsah is an Associate Professor of Public International Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen. He has received education from prestigious institutions, including the School of Oriental and African Studies in London, Trinity College Dublin, the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and the Max Planck Institute of Comparative Public Law and International Law in Heidelberg. Before joining the faculty in Copenhagen, he spent a decade working as a legal expert for various international organizations, focusing on administrative reform, public and constitutional law, and state-building. His research interests encompass general international law, comparative constitutional law, international relations theory, administrative law, and Islamic law.

Arab Spring: Democracy's Promise & State Collapse

This course includes

25 Hours

Of Self-paced video lessons

Beginner Level

Completion Certificate

awarded on course completion

2,435

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