The failure of the Arab Spring and the growth of extremism in the Arab world

Iranian Political Studies

مقاله 7، دوره 1، شماره 1، آذر 2018   

نوع مقاله: Articles

شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22067/ips.v1i1.67664

نویسنده

Seyed Mohammad Ali Taghavi^*

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

چکیده

The roots of extremist movements in the Arab World must be found in the political and social circumstances of Arab countries over a long period of time, such as the sense of humiliation, failure and insecurity, which have led to the radicalization of some sections of Sunni Arab society. In this study, one of these factors is selected, and it is explored whether there is a relationship between the expansion of politico-religious extremism, and particularly the growth of the ISIS presence and activities, on the one hand, and the failure of the Arab Spring, on the other. Hence, the independent variable is the fate of Arab revolutions of 2011 to 2013, and the dependent variable is the extent of ISIS terrorist activities, before and after the Arab Spring. The study shows that there is a significant relationship between the downfall of the Arab Spring and the surge in ISIS power and activities and the influx of young Arabs towards it.

کلیدواژه‌ها

Arab spring؛ Isis؛ extremism؛ Terrorism؛ The Middle East