Rvolution In Tunisia

Elaborer par : bokri rimah

The definition of revolution

Revolutions have occurred through human history and vary widely in terms of methods, duration, and motivating ideology. Their results include major changes in culture, economy, and socio-political institutions. Scholarly debates about what does and does not constitute a revolution center around several issues. Early studies of revolutions primarily analyzed events in European history from a psychological perspective, but more modern examinations include global events and incorporate perspectives from several social sciences, including sociology and political science. Several generations of scholarly thought on revolutions have generated many competing theories and contributed much to the current understanding of this complex phenomenon.

The avantage and dsavantage of rvolution in Tunisia

Advantage
Some foreign policy experts are tracing the revolution in Tunisia to the pervasiveness of social media, but a smart commentary on the radio program On the Media last week puts the dynamism of popular, modern movements, particularly in the Arab world, where it belongs: with active citizens who consume a wide range of media to level information asymmetries and engage like-minded people. Foreign Policy magazine blogger Mark Lynch clearly points out that new media can help the disaffected organize rapidly, respond more dynamically to political might, and use compelling visual images to galvanize people around a cause. But the new media tools in and of themselves are not the cause for a revolution. Lynch says: Calling Tunisia a Twitter Revolution is simplistic, but even skeptics have to recognize that the new media environment mattered. I would suggest that analysts not think about the effects of the new media as an either/or proposition (Twitter vs. Al Jazeera), but instead think about new media (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, SMS, etc.) and satellite television as collectively transforming a complex and potent evolving media space.

Pervasiveness of information, images, data, and now more recently confidential documents is challenging corporations, politicians and others to rethink how they engage stakeholders and citizens in a conversation about their decisions and the impact they have on broader society. Still, the fact remains that unreasonable use or abuse of power in todays world is bound to get immediate attention so its wise to think about reputation and credibility long before youre put in a position where secrets are cast onto the Internet. We can use social media to build support for opinions, but it is often the actions of governments or businesses that can prompt a negative rant or tap into deeper seated disaffection that goes viral in no time. So, its important to remember that media old or new remains the tool for distributing the message, not creating it.

Disadvantage
I spent 6 hours last night having a conversation with two Tunisian sisters that are in Tunisia right now, one of whom was teaching at the university there. They both told me that the people there are really happy and jubilant, that they're all finally allowed to say just what they want and right now it's just an explosion of happiness and profanities towards the old regime.. They dismissed the idea that this is the 'Jasmine Revolution' like some had wished and stated that this has nothing to do with poverty, increased prices for goods and not anything to do with money (though this is also a concern of the people).. It's a 'Revolution for Dignity'.. The Tunisian people are absolutely fed up with living in a police state, having their government spy on them and being limited from what they could say..

The final straw for the young brother that set himself alight was not increased prices or the lack of jobs.. No.. He was humiliated and had his dignity taken away when a female police officer slapped him in the face in front of everyone.. The reverberations of this amongst his tribe were earth shattering, in his tribe, if a man is slapped by a woman he should either wear a dress or kill himself.. And so he did, as a sign of protest and to demonstrate how humiliated the Tunisian people were all feeling and have been feeling for the last 23 years.. They are fed up with all of the corruption of public officials, the oppression by the secret police and the lack of a voice that the people could express.. So the people protested and bin Ali directed the head of his armed forces, General Rashid Ammar to order his soldiers to turn their guns onto their own countrymen, and General Rashid Ammar refused, saying he would not do so as they are his brothers and sisters..

So the people of Tunisia protested and took bin Ali out of power.. In his wake he directed the head of his internal security General Ali Seriati to get his secret police to put the whole nation into chaos by positioning secret police marksmen everywhere to kill innocent civilians and to bomb places to make the people beg bin Ali to return to govern them.. But that's not what happened, whilst the people were indeed fearful of the marksmen shooting them, they still protested.. These savages with rifles positioned on the tops of buildings killed many, even my friend's next door neighbor was shot dead.. Below is a picture from his Janaza as the people were protesting.. My friend's mother can be seen in the white hijab on the right mashaALLAH.

Revolution in Tunisia: People power topples Ben Ali regime

Tunisian President Zine El-Abedine Ben Ali has been overthrown by a people's power uprising that has built momentum over the last 4 weeks, culminating in a large rally and protest on January 14 that was attacked by riot police. Ben Ali attempted major concessions, but they were too little and too late. After 23 years in power, Ben Ali and family fled the country to Saudi Arabia, joining former Ugandan dictator Idi Amin who was also given refuge in this middle eastern state. Tunisia's constitutional council has now declared elections should be held within 60 days under section 57 of the Tunisian constitution, with the chairman of parliament as acting President. The Tunisian Revolution can inspire the world as people power toppled the dictator but the ruling RCD party remains in power for the moment. Like in the Iran elections, Social media sites like Twitter, Facebook and Youtube have played a prominent role in

 The revolution in Tunisia may have also been influenced by Wiki leaks

through the publication of US diplomatic cables which added to the public perception of the corrupt nature of the Ben Ali regime. You can read What the US state cables on Tunisia said which also provides an indictment of USA, France and other nations that bolstered the corruption and human rights abuses of the Ben Ali regime in Tunisia. One of the sparks to this revolution was the death on January 4 of a young Tunisian protester, Mohamed Bouazizi, who set fire to himself on December 17 after police stopped him selling fruit and vegetables without a license and confiscated his produce. His self-immolation and subsequent death triggered a wave of demonstrations across the country. (Antwerp IMC: A young man's desperation challenges Tunisia's repression | story from Athens IMC. Egyptian born journalist and columnist Mona Eltahawy, who writes on Islamic and arab affairs for several major newspapers, said in an opinion piece, More Tunisians, Please: "Not once in my 43 years have I thought that Id see an Arab leader toppled by his people. It is nothing short of poetic justice that it was neither Islamists nor invasion-in-the-name-of-democracy that sent the waters rushing onto Ben Alis ship but, rather, the youth of his country."

Reporters Without Borders on January 7 urged the authorities to release them as soon as possible. These arrests, intended to intimidate Tunisian Internet-users and their international backers, are likely to prove counter-productive, by stoking up tension. Arresting several bloggers is not the way to get images of demonstrations deleted from the web or for cyber-attacks to be halted, Reporters Without Borders said. Stepping up the repression is absolutely not a solution to the crisis engulfing Tunisia today. Popular Tunisian music rapper El General real name Hamada Ben Amount was also reportedly arrested in Sfax, about 270kms southeast of Tunis. In his song, President, your people are dead, he challenged President Ben Ali over corruption and unemployment. His video is hugely popular among young Tunisians and widely circulated online. (Vidster: El Gnral President, your people are dead - English subtitles)

By January 10 there were up to 24 dead in Tunisian uprising, followed by huge numbers of people out on the streets all over the North African country. Tweets report protesters being shot - with real bullets - in a growing number of towns as dissent turns into potential revolution. Some reports state up to 60 people have been killed so far. One comment via twitter said: "Remember that nobody is mobilising the masses in Tunisia. This is a spontaneous movement by people who are so FED UP with it all." The uprising in Tunisia is already giving hope to dissidents and popular movements across the arab world of overthrowing their own corrupt regimes. The Tunisian revolution has inspired many Egyptians especially political opposition leaders and activists to take to the streets in celebration of a free Tunisia while hoping and determined to bring a revolution to their own country, Egypt. (youtube video: a protest in Cairo by political opposition activists and citizens at the Press Syndicate in down town, Cairo.). The Egyptian regime of Hosni Mubarak fears mass protests.

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