Arab spring in morocco ugent open access journals universiteit. His most recent works arethe international politics of the persian gulf2011, and innovation in islam. The moroccan spring foreign policy research institute. By the end of the 1950s, most arab countries had gained their independence. The economic consequences of the arab spring by mohsin khan atlantic council rafik hariri center for the middle east the popular uprisings that swept the middle east in early 2011 dramatically altered the political landscape of the region with the overthrow of autocratic regimes in egypt, libya, tunisia, and yemen. We are expecting to have a freer press, which is protected by the law.
Started in tunisia, a movement unfolded that fundamentally changed the arab world. After 2011, several arab states initiated decentralisation reforms to address the. Yet morocco appears to have escaped the arab spring relatively unscathed. Moroccos social and economic development and the agency is meant to create an efficient and transparent regulatory framework that favors competition among operators. In egypt and tunisia, which had small, fractured and repressed political classes, the only thing that demonstrators agreed on was the departure of their ruler. In egypt, protests and strikes began on january 25, 2011 national police day and lasted for 18. Womens rights and the arab spring middle eastnorth. Moroccan civil society organisations seized these opportunities to push. The roots and causes of the 2011 arab uprisings kamal eldin osman salih abstract. At 20th place overall, moroccos score places it in the third of four tiers of youth wellbeing. The tigmi gardens start to bloom, bursting with colours and aromas that rejuvenate the senses after the quieter months of january and february. By contrast, morocco has a vast and vibrant political class to debate and shape the future of the country. Moroccan islamists have proven resilient in the wake of the arab spring and have.
Morocco has often been referred to as the exception to the arab spring and an arab spring success, and there are many reasons for this. Whats ironic about the arab spring is that the same autocratic regimes that were, to varying degrees, protected by the u. Morocco, arab spring, new social movement, social media, meaning making. Morocco as the impact of the arab spring was felt across the region, activists in morocco launched protests calling for democratic reform and an end to corruption in the country. Mar 3, 2019 casablanca, morocco it has been eight years since the outbreak of the socalled arab spring. The arab spring has broken out in morocco pushing king mohammed vi to put forth in lightning speed a new constitution requiring an elected rather than an appointed prime minister, the first such step in any of the eight monarchies or even most of the democratic republics of the arab world. Fixed toolhead setting function to work with new and old firmware realtek alc alc880 alc882 a. Examining the durability of political islam in morocco working paper avi spiegel summary. Autumn turns to spring for media in morocco international.
The atlas mountain and rif mountains are located on the northern coast and interior. The uprising in algiers matters to its nation neighbors, but it does not mean the. The arab spring has broken out in morocco pushing king mohammed vi to put forth in lightning speed a new constitution requiring an elected rather than an appointed prime minister, the first such step in any of the eight monarchies or even most of the democratic republics of the arab. The arab spring demonstrated that public opinion can powerfully affect the regions political life.
Islamist electoral legitimacy four years after the arab. They were asking for freedom and democracy, which was long believed to be impossible in the arab world. Among the eight countries in the lowermiddle income bracket, morocco sits third behind vietnam and indonesia. Encouraged by the uprisings in tunisia and egypt, and the arab spring, young moroccans began to organise huge demonstrations across the country. As elsewhere in north africa and the middle east, the youthdriven revolts in tunisia and egypt produced a tsunami in moroccos political. Reverberations from the arab spring of 2011 continue to rock the middle east.
The geodetic history of the entire country is a combination of spanish and french influences. All data are normalized using the formula xjt w vjt w b where xjt is the normalization value j for year t. Inputs for an integrated risk management strategy, and. Culture shock morocco pdf get file culture shock morocco pdf after this make sure you go back into msconfig and enable all programs again. The arab spring was caused by a multitude of factors economic, political, social, cultural and religious, but its origins also lay in belief. Many online stores do not accept graphics card returns or will charge you a restocking fee. The moroccan protests from 20182020 were not isolated and stemmed from problems that have existed since the arab spring came to morocco.
Publication date 1921 topics morocco history publisher edinburgh, london, w. We al jazeera tv follow a group of libyan exiles as they sacrifice everything to return home for the final assault on tripoli. It has a coast on the atlantic ocean that reaches past the strait of gibraltar into the mediterranean sea. Arab spring anniversary brings reflection, beatings. Encouraged by the uprisings in tunisia and egypt, and the arab spring, young moroccans began to organise huge demonstrations across the country demanding more democracy, social justice and anticorruption measures. His excellency mohamed rachad bouhlal enlightens his audience regarding the general commonalities and specific differences between morocco and other arab countries.
The arab uprisings have brought down regimes, but other consequences have been far less predictable. Unrest and uncertainty the big picture, the boston globes photoblog. Despite doing relatively well in three out of the six. One reason is that moroccan citizens had more advanced freedom of speech rights as opposed to other countries partaking in the arab spring. The arab spring was a series of prodemocracy uprisings that enveloped several largely muslim countries, including tunisia, morocco, syria, libya, egypt and. Arab spring used their powers vehemently to crush the demonstrators and consequently the peaceful protesters also became violent. The common slogan of the protesters throughout arab spring was the people want to bring down the regime aissa, 2012. How mohammed vi of morocco survived the arab spring by david michael duke ii a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of arts in political science thesis committee.
The global expedition company who guided us through peru last july invited us to join their upcoming tour of morocco and it aligned perfectly with our spring break. The arab spring and the saudiled counterrevolution by mehran kamrava mehran kamrava is director of the center for international and regional studies at georgetown universitys school of foreign service in qatar. There are two compiled help metafiles chm files for this version. It is bordered by spain, algeria, and western sahara. At that time, the february 20 movement was born in morocco, led by moroccan leftist parties and supported by al adl wal ihsane, a political islamic association that is not legally recognized by the moroccan state. The economics of the arab spring and its aftermath 5. Lunar granite landscapes, enchanted gorges, high waterfalls, adventurous caves and 400 million year old fossil grave yards. The coordinate systems of morocco are among the more difficult to comprehend and unusual in the entire world. See more ideas about morocco, volubilis and islamic architecture. The russian government, like its counterparts in the west, the middle east, and elsewhere, was caught off guard by the outburst of arab uprisings beginning in january 2011 that swept away longruling authoritarian regimes in tunisia, egypt, libya, and it appears yemen, and have threatened to topple those in bahrain and syria. Security forces stand guard as hundreds of rif movement supporters attend an antigovernment protest demanding release of nasser alzefzafi, who was arrested for organizing demonstration, morocco.
The 2011 constitutional referendum was a success on the part of king mohammed vi in so far as the reforms calmed moroccans and satisfied their demand for an enumeration of human rights. Pdf encouraged by the uprisings in tunisia and egypt, and the arab spring, young moroccans began to organise huge demonstrations across the country. Causes of the arab spring causes of the arab spring may be described as following. Why moroccos protests wont usher in another arab spring. People from all kinds of backgrounds united in common goals. As other arab nations erupted in unrest and violence, what unfolded on the streets of morocco was a peaceful but similar refrain, followed by a new constitution and an election giving moroccans. Nov 02, 2016 the ongoing protests in morocco, sparked by the death of a fish vendor last week, have led some to speculate that morocco might be on the verge of a second arab spring. The bbcs middle east correspondent kevin connolly sets out 10 unanticipated outcomes. Arab spring in morocco, and the way activists in the 20 february movement, named after the. Pages in category springs of morocco this category contains only the following page.
Still, the arab spring opened pandoras box in morocco. Youth frustration and the arab spring 5 spring will require the participation of youth, as well as policies and programs that address the concerns of youth in both the short and longterm. Domestic and external national debt domestic debt makes up the overwhelming majority of morocco s debt external debt has decreased from 2003 to a low of 9. Thanks to moroccos unique history, the kings gambit may well succeed. Drummond hay and muhammad iv, 1868 26 3 portrait of sultan hassan i 48 4 the main street of tangier, 1890 54 5 man on a bicycle, southern morocco, 1897 59. The youth bulge and arab unemployment the arab world has been facing a demographic trap for nearly three decades. However, the economic models chosen by the successive regimes were ineffective in. In recent years, the kingdom has annexed much of the former spanish sahara. There is a positive atmosphere and strong political will from the king. Violent protests and civil conflict in egypt and syria appear in headlines daily. If it is to ever arrive, it will likely be through a more evolutionary and elitedriven process. The endgame is a series of films exploring the fall of the gaddafi regime from the perspective of those who helped to bring it down al jazeera tv the long road to tripoli. Morocco travel guide pdf introduction located a few miles from the coast of spain, morocco is known not only for its early islamic architecture but also for its great tasting dishes and beautiful beaches.
Spring in morocco means full on sun and yes, you will want at least one pair of sunglasses. Not only are they great for sun obviously but they also are a great decoy tool. In morocco, the arab springs mixed bounty new hampshire. Natural wonders of the maghreb an expedition through moroccos earth history over the past 600 million years mother nature has installed plenty of natural wonders in morocco. In the aftermath of the arab spring, democracy in the arab world seems farther away today than at any point in the last 25 years. The arab spring and morocco 1105 words essay example. Between the islamic state and the nationstate the brookings project on u. Women played their part as leaders and participants, and were not spared the backlash suffering arrests, sexual harassment and even death. Domestic debt makes up the overwhelming majority of morocco s debt external debt has decreased from 2003 to a low of 9. Eight years on, how is morocco recovering from arab spring. New morocco constitution, election meant to avoid arab. Morocco s exceptional arab spring was characterized by a collected response by its leader and a desire for further progress by its populace.
Pdf the internet and democracy in arab spring morocco. Morocco is strategically located at the strait of gibraltar, which is a significant sealane of control. Spring is by far the best time to visit morocco, and thats march, april and may. When youre done, you can download your agadir travel guide to your phone or tablet, or print it as a pdf. The snow has gone except for the highest peaks, the valleys are full of spring flowers and its not yet too hot.
Though many commentators have warned that the arab spring is turning into an. In egypt, protests and strikes began on january 25, 2011. The index is a composite of current account balance, fiscal balance, inflation rate, and exchange rate premium. The arab spring in egypt religious literacy project. All you have to do is select the type of places youd like to include restaurants, museums, etc. Since the onset of the arab spring, morocco has experienced protests about a diverse range of economic, political, and social issues.
Mar 21, 2011 autumn has turned to spring for media in morocco, says maria moukrim, editor in chief of a weekly newspaper in the closing remarks of the workshop. Article pdf available in the journal of north african studies march 2018 with 1,207. While protesters may be divided between islamists, leftists, middleclass intellectuals, students, unemployed graduates, and the countrys poor, the question of the kings powers has exited intellectual circles, academia, and political party offices, and has occupied the street. Thi s researc h articl e attempts to scrutinize the nature and cause s of the ara b uprising s which too k people by surpris e globall y throughou t 2011 and int o 2012. Library of congress federal research division country profile. King mohammed vi responded rapidly to the early protests, implementing a new constitution in 2011. Chapter pdf available february 2019 with 286 reads. However, this work can also show why the arab spring did not undermine the monarchy in morocco. In this case, one should focus on the attempts of the government to reach some compromise with protesters and the absence of a single alternative to the authoritarian regime. Of the four countries in the middle eastnorth africa region, morocco is third.
However much of the literature suggests that, to date, these reforms have had a limited impact. Morocco, algeria and tunisia, series 1501, joint operations. The arab spring is not returning to algeria and morocco. An oped from a fellow at the council on foreign relations called morocco the shining star in the arab spring and read, always a leader in arab political processes, morocco. Location of morroco click on image for larger version 27.
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