12 years ago, Tunisia, Egypt and other Arab countries experienced one of the most dramatic acts of civil unrest in history. The Arab Spring brought millions of protesters into the streets to oppose authoritarian rule across several Middle Eastern countries. Catherine Manfre's memoir "Not There Yet" is a fascinating story spanning from Egypt in the Arab Spring to the steps of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. Civil unrest against government institutions feels like the norm in today's world. We are joined by Dr. Gregory Gause, a professor at The Bush School of government at Texas A&M University to answer some complex questions about the strategies, emotions, and objectives of those who take to the streets, and how they're viewed in the magnifying glass of historical review.
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