Historical case comparisons
Is the Arab Spring similar to the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe? Marc M. Howard, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Government Department at Georgetown University offers his ideas. He suggests some interesting comparisons. How would your students evaluate his ideas?Similarities and Differences between Eastern Europe in 1989 and the Middle East in 2011
In his speech on Saturday in Warsaw, President Obama alluded to the similarity between recent developments in the Middle East and the revolutions that overthrew communism in Poland and Eastern Europe over two decades ago. But how do those two situations compare? This post… lists five similarities and ten differences. It concludes by explaining why the latter outweigh the former…
The 2011 movements in the Middle East have been beautiful, inspiring, and worth supporting. They are certainly reminiscent of the 1989 revolutions in Eastern Europe in many respects. Yet a closer inspection shows that the important similarities are nonetheless outweighed by key differences. As a result, I am pessimistic about the long-term effects of these movements and their ability to bring about consolidated democracy…
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