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An objective of this study is to shed light on how states, as parts of an international community, behave under certain circumstances, and how the interaction between them affects political outcomes on the international stage. This investigation makes particular reference to the case of the Arab Spring, a wave of uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region that in some parts culminated in regime change and political transformation. Keeping this particular objective in mind, this book focuses on how, for instance, intergovernmental organizations, major powers and regional actors responded to the Arab Spring.
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Arab Spring is a generic term that encompasses insurgencies, upheavals, uprisings and street protests. It also refers to what some call the Arab Awakening, Arab Revolts and Arab Revolutions. To remain consistent, the term Arab Spring will be used here.
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Çakmak, C., Özçelik, A.O. (2019). Introduction: Maintaining Relevance Between the Study of International Society and the Arab Spring. In: Çakmak, C., Özçelik, A.O. (eds) The World Community and the Arab Spring. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60985-0_1
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