Revolutions from Below: The Arab Revolts vs. the End of Communism
Revolutions from Below: The Arab Revolts vs.the End of Communism

Summary/Abstract: The peaceful mass rallies in Cairo’s Tahrir Square this winter, which ended the 30-year reign of Hosni Mubarak, created imagery and emotions comparable only to the euphoria that followed the fall of the Berlin Wall and subsequent collapse of European communism. As the revolutions initiated and sustained from below continue to spread through North Africa and the Middle East, many have suggested a direct connection to the events in Central and Eastern Europe at the end of 1989. While these two revolutionary waves do share some striking similarities, there are also numerous subtle, yet important, differences that will have far-reaching consequences on both the nature of the on-going revolts and their aftermath.

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