Why were the revolutions that occurred in the Middle East and ...

[justinmsk]

Why were the revolutions that occurred in the Middle East and North Africa during the Arab Spring of 2011 political as opposed to social revolutions?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

After the end of World War II, how did the government choose to regulate the flow of workers into the labor market and avoid high unemployment among former soldiers?
 
  a. by reclaiming farmland in the West
  b. by issuing the G.I. Bill
  c. by guaranteeing private pensions
  d. by using a federal stimulus to create and save jobs for teachers, principals, and school nurses

[wuly]

Answer to Question 1

They overthrew dictators and brought about changes in political regimes, but they did not substantially change economic institutions, the distribution of property, or class structures. The revolution in Egypt might even be described as a half-revolution. It overthrew the dictator Hosni Mubarak and destroyed Mubarak's powerful political party, but some elements of the old political regimeabove all, the armed forces and the judiciarysurvived the revolution intact and continue to wield tremendous power. Egypt's rich elite (which includes many military officers) has also held onto its wealth and economic power.

Answer to Question 2

b

[justinmsk]

Excellent

[Kedrick2014]

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