The Arab Spring: Malaysian Responses

Authors

  • Osman Bakar International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS) Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52282/icr.v3i4.515

Abstract

The Malaysian public generally, and political observers and academics in particular, have been following the unfolding of events in the Arab world - the so-called Arab Spring - since the beginning with great interest and also deep  concern. There was great interest among Malaysians, because the phenomenon was unexpected and extraordinary. They do feel that the Arabs deserve a real change for the better, especially in the political sphere. However, like many Arabs themselves, they are used to being pessimistic about genuine change in the Arab world. With this kind of pessimism, many Malaysians see the eruption of the people’s protests as something unexpected.

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Published

2012-07-15

How to Cite

Bakar, Osman. 2012. “The Arab Spring: Malaysian Responses”. ICR Journal 3 (4):473-746. https://doi.org/10.52282/icr.v3i4.515.

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