Abstract
Since 2011, Egypt, Tunisia and other Arab countries have experienced unrest in the form of uprisings, demonstrations and clashes. Some argue that these revolts—often referred to as the “Arab Spring”—were neither coincidental, nor the result of a “domino effect” of collective actions by oppressed people against autocratic regimes in several countries.
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Megahed, N. (2015). The Pursuit of Democracy. In: Majhanovich, S., Malet, R. (eds) Building Democracy through Education on Diversity. The World Council of Comparative Education Societies. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-259-2_7
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