Wilson Center Experts
Ahmed Haggag
Africa Program
Expertise:
Africa
; African Union
Affiliation:
Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt
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A Challenge: The Arab Spring in North Africa and its Ramification on the Continent
Jul 12, 2011After the demise of the Soviet Bloc and the democratic transitions of Eastern Europe which witnessed very dramatic changes in internal and external polices of those countries, many thought that this would be the model for the Arab world to emulate. However, it was generally thought that it would be a decade before the Arab world was ready for such a transition. Accelerating the pace of democratization it was believed, would pave the way for extremist religious parties to assume power, leading to a radical shift in the foreign policy orientation of key Arab states.
