The 2011 Bahrain uprising: Its sources, impact and lessons

Matthew Gray

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    Abstract

    The uprising in Bahrain that began on 14 February 2011 has been contained but not resolved. While the immediate period of danger to the position of the ruling Al-Khalifa family has passed, positions on all sides have hardened, and there is little prospect of a political settlement to Bahrain's deep-rooted social and economic inequalities. As the Bahraini government has failed to offer meaningful concessions to political reform, it has splintered and radicalised an opposition unsure what to do next, but also undermined its own constituency of support among the island's Sunni communities. These trajectories have set in motion a radical reconfiguring of the island's political landscape in ways that do not augur well for longer-term prospects for reconciliation and recovery.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationThe Arab Revolution in Context: Civil Society and Democracy in a Changing Middle East
    EditorsBenjamin Isakhan, Fethi Mansouri and Shahram Akbarzadeh
    Place of PublicationMelbourne
    PublisherMelbourne University Press (an imprint of Melbourne University Publishing)
    Pages96-113
    Volume1
    ISBN (Print)9780522861600
    Publication statusPublished - 2012

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