A survey of seven Arab nations reveals key reasons behind the Arab Spring and the impacts that its uprisings have had on local societies.
The last few years have seen a whirlwind of uprisings taking place in the Arab world, starting from Tunisia and spreading to several other nations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Economic hardships, totalitarian rule, perceived injustices and rife corruption were the suspected culprits behind the Arab Spring, but more research was needed to draw firm conclusions on the causes.
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