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.

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Arab Winter canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aftermath of the Arab Spring
historical period
political phenomenon
appliesToCountry Bahrain
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
describesOutcomeOf 2011 Arab uprisings
follows Arab Spring
hasApproximateStartTime early 2010s
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 of 2011
surface form: Bahraini uprising crackdown

2013 Egyptian coup d'état
surface form: Egyptian military coup of 2013

2011 Libyan Civil War
surface form: Libyan civil war

Syrian Civil War
surface form: Syrian civil war

Yemen conflict (Saudi-led coalition)
surface form: Yemeni civil war

regional refugee crisis
rise of ISIS
termUsedBy academics
journalists
political analysts

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Arab Spring followedBy Arab Winter