From World Affairs Journal, a special section on Arab Spring or Islamist Winter. Juan Cole on the top ten myths about the Arab Spring of 2011. From Three Monkeys Online, how Nasr Abu Zayd might have read the Arab uprisings. The Arab League may not be perfect, but it's come a long way. Making up is hard to do: As the Arab Spring countries are about to learn, reconciliation is hard, grinding work. Why do nations fail? As Arab dissidents know all too well, Daron Acemoglu says, it has to do with how societies are politically organized. Eugenio Lilli on revolts in the Arab world: Is it bad news for Islamic terrorists? A year after the Arab Spring, the Middle East is quickly moving from revolution to war. What should America do about the Arab Spring? The Crackdown: Kelly McEvers on how the United States looked the other way while Bahrain crushed the Arab Spring’s most ill-fated uprising. From ResetDOC, a special section on Egypt, Tunisia and Iraq; and what spring for Morocco? Christopher de Bellaigue on Iraq and what remains. John W. Jones on how we lost the peace in Iraq. A review of Arrows of the Night: Ahmad Chalabi's Long Journey to Triumph in Iraq by Richard Bonin. Saudi Arabia recently announced its intention to launch its own nuclear program — why no international uproar?
