Time of Monsters Middle East 2011-2021

The Arab world was shaken by uprisings in 2011. The rebellions, which were violently suppressed in most places, greatly changed the face of the Middle East. In these articles written over a period of ten years, Hamit Bozarslan analyzes the dynamics of the Arab Spring; It draws attention to the fact that, after the years since the uprisings, the regimes have become cartels, have become militias, and the struggle of the great powers for hegemony in the region. Bozarslan calls this period "the time of monsters", in which "the old no longer exists, but the new has not yet emerged", with a concept borrowed from the Italian philosopher Antonio Gramsci, and states that the danger of autocratic regimes becoming stronger; While explaining the reasons why governments in countries such as Syria, Libya and Yemen have become brutal enough to destroy society, he questions the silent testimony of Western countries.
 
“These texts, anxious witnesses of a short period of time in which absolute unpredictability reigned, show how the scenes of the Arab revolution in 2011 led to piles of rubble or brutality against sectarian structures in some countries and the strengthening of authoritarianism in others; There are a few examples that will help you understand how jihadism, which has maintained a constant dynamism despite the collapse of ISIS in 2017, has gained strength and led to a deadly and cynical war of hegemony between regional powers, including Saudi Arabia, Iran and Turkey, or global powers such as the USA and Russia. offers the key to reading.”