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This document (page 16) appears to be an excerpt from a political science essay or article discussing the Arab Spring protests in Tunisia and Egypt. It analyzes the social dynamics of the uprisings, referencing Wael Ghonim and the role of social media, while applying political theories from Samuel Huntington ('praetorianism') and comparing the events to the French Revolution and the 1952 rise of Nasser. The page bears a House Oversight Bates stamp, indicating it was part of a larger document production.

People (7)

Name Role Context
Alexis de Tocqueville Historical Analyst
Cited for analysis of the French Revolution
James Davies Theorist
Cited for 'J-curve' theory of revolution from the 1960s
Wael Ghonim Google Regional Head of Marketing
Emerged as a symbol and leader of the new Egypt during protests
Ben Ali Former Regime Leader
Authoritarian leader of Tunisia mentioned in context of protests
Mubarak Former Regime Leader
Authoritarian leader of Egypt mentioned in context of protests
Samuel Huntington Political Scientist (Implied)
Referenced via 'Huntingtonian process' and 'Huntington labeled praetorianism'
Gamal Abdel Nasser First Autocrat of Egyptian Republic
Came to power in July 1952 via military coup

Organizations (5)

Name Type Context
Google
Employer of Wael Ghonim
Facebook
Platform used for communication by protesters
Twitter
Platform used for communication by protesters
Free Officers movement
Movement led by Nasser in 1952
House Oversight Committee
Source of the document (indicated by Bates stamp)

Timeline (2 events)

2011 (Implied 'Recent months')
Anti-government protests in Tunisia and Egypt
Tunisia and Egypt
July 1952
Gamal Abdel Nasser comes to power via the Free Officers movement
Egypt

Locations (3)

Location Context
Location of anti-government protests
Location of anti-government protests and historical analysis
Political entity mentioned regarding Nasser

Relationships (2)

Wael Ghonim Employment Google
Wael Ghonim, Google’s regional head of marketing
his Free Officers movement

Key Quotes (4)

"It is no accident that Wael Ghonim, Google’s regional head of marketing, emerged as a symbol and leader of the new Egypt."
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"The protesters’ grievances centered around the fact that the authoritarian regimes of Ben Ali and Mubarak offered them no meaningful pathway to political participation"
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"Societies lacking institutions that could accommodate new social actors produced a condition Huntington labeled praetorianism"
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"The tragedy of modern Egypt is that there has been scarcely any meaningful political development in the more than half-century since then"
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