sábado, 25 de octubre de 2014

4º British: Arab Spring & French Revolution



As it is usually said, History is always repeating itself. This is the reason why is so important to have a good knowledge about your past. As an example, you will start a comparaison between the French Revolution (1789) and the so-called "Arab Spring" (2011). 

The Arab Spring — the popular uprisings across the Arab World that began in early 2011 — was the defining moment for a generation of Arabs, and was the seed of some of the most devastating, ongoing conflicts in the current world.

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Here you have several useful links for starting your research:

Common thread of RevolutionsDr. Haytham Mouzahem, a Middle East analyst for the newspaper "Atlantic Post", argues that while revolutions may have different catalysts, they share common elements that include "circumstances of time and place and diverse cultural, religious, social, political and economic communities that witness these revolutions". 

Country-by-country: these BBC profiles explain “What Happened?” and “Where are We Now?” for every country that experienced unrest during the uprising.

Why the Arab World is Seething an early infographic from the New York Times into the causes of the Arab uprisings


Video: Egyptian rapper Deeb talks about the role of hip-hop in the Arab Spring uprisings



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