Exploring the Causes of Revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt

Year 2014, Volume: 5 Issue: 2, 55 - 79, 01.01.2014

Maria Syed

Abstract

The theory put forth by fourth generation of revolutionary theorists is followed in this article to understand the causes of revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt in 2011. The study looks into the internal factors and external factors that led to the revolutions. It finds out that the cause was not one but a complex mix of various factors that had been simmering for too long under the rule of authoritarian regimes; they were neither purely economic nor political or social in character. The study tested the fourth generation of revolutionary theory. The findings show that the conceptual framework of the theory is applicable and fully explains the causes of revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt

Keywords

Tunisia, Egypt, Revolution, Authoritarian regimes

Tunus ve Mısır’daki Devrimlerin Nedenlerini Keşfetmek

Abstract

Bu makalede devrimci teorisyenlerin dördüncü kuşağı tarafından geliştirilen teori, 2011 yılında Tunus ve Mısır’da devrimlerin nedenlerini anlamak için kullanılmıştır. Çalışma devrimlere yol açan iç faktörler ve dış etkenlere bakar. Çalışma sebebin bir değil fakat birden fazla karmaşık faktörün bir araya gelmesinden oluştuğu sonucuna varır. Bu faktörler çok uzun süre otoriter rejimlerin egemenliği altında oluşmuştur ve bunlar ne salt siyasi ne salt sosyal içerikli faktörlerdir. Çalışma, devrimci teorinin dördüncü neslini test etmektedir. Bulgular, teorinin kavramsal çerçevesinin uygulanabilir ve Tunus ve Mısır’daki devrimlerin nedenlerinin tamamıyla açıklayabilir nitelikte olduğunu göstermektedir

Keywords

Tunus, Mısır, Devrim, Otoriter Rejimler

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