Memo: The Effects of the Middle East Protests (2011)

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Full Title: Assessing the Broader Implications of the Middle East Protests: A West African Perspective

Authors: Ousseni Illy & Omobolaji Olarinmoye

Type: Memo

Abstract

First it was Tunisia. Then Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Bahrain, Yemen, Syria and now Libya. Civil unrest has gripped Middle Eastern and North African states – many of which have been under authoritarian rule for decades. Yet while domestic in nature, the implications of these protests extend beyond state boundaries. Here, GEG Global Leaders Fellows Dr. Ousseni Illy (Burkina Faso) and Dr. Omobolaji Olarinmoye (Nigeria) reflect on the effects of the recent uprisings on their respective home countries in what is the first instalment of a GEG commentary series on the Middle East uprisings.

Author Bios

Dr Ousseni Illy and Dr Omobolaji Olarinmoye were 2010-12 Oxford-Princeton Global Leaders Fellows.

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