Arab Winter
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Arab Winter refers to the period of renewed authoritarianism, civil conflict, and instability that followed the initial hopes and uprisings of the Arab Spring across several Middle Eastern and North African countries.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aftermath of the Arab Spring
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historical period → political phenomenon → |
| appliesToCountry |
Bahrain
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Egypt → Libya → Syria → Tunisia → Yemen → |
| associatedWith |
collapse of central authority in Libya
→
erosion of civil society space → foreign military interventions in the region → rise of jihadist groups → |
| characterizedBy |
civil conflict
→
counter‑revolutionary movements → humanitarian crises → mass displacement of civilians → military coups in some states → political instability → regional proxy wars → renewed authoritarianism → state failure in some countries → |
| contrastsWith |
Arab Spring
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| describesOutcomeOf |
2011 Arab uprisings
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| follows |
Arab Spring
→
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| hasApproximateStartTime |
early 2010s
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| hasCause |
authoritarian regime resilience
→
militarization of uprisings → regional power competition → unresolved grievances from Arab Spring → weak state institutions → |
| hasConsequence |
democratic backsliding
→
economic deterioration in several states → expanded role of security services → increased sectarian polarization → worsening human rights conditions → |
| hasMainRegion |
Middle East
→
North Africa → |
| relatedToEvent |
Bahraini uprising crackdown
→
Egyptian military coup of 2013 → Libyan civil war → Syrian civil war → Yemeni civil war → regional refugee crisis → rise of ISIS → |
| termUsedBy |
academics
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journalists → political analysts → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Arab Spring
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followedBy |