by the character of the societies and oppositional forces that rose against them? Comparing Tunisia with Egypt, and Libya … outcomes differed from country to country. In Tunisia and Egypt, processes of transiting from authoritarian rule produced … contrasting consequences for democratic politics. Uprisings led to armed rebellion in Libya and Syria, but whereas Gaddafi was …

change and democratization in the era of the Arab revolutions. Accumulating empirical evidence suggests, however, that the … facilitating reform or regime change in Syria or helping to influence the direction of political change in Egypt towards a durable … has the potential to play an important role model in the highly uncertain world of the Arab revolutions. Its ability to …