Arab Dawn

With insightful political analysis based on the latest statistics and first-hand accounts, Arab Dawn is an invigorating study of the Arab world and the transformative power of youth.

Bessma Momani is a professor of political science and assistant vice-president at the University of Waterloo, a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), and a non-resident fellow of the Arab Gulf States Institute.

I consider Arab Dawn a highly welcome addition to a level of analysis missing in academic books dealing with the Arab world. As a professor of Middle East and Arab politics, I will recommend it to my students who are interested in the causes of the Arab uprising, Middle Eastern political economy and the perspective of Arab youth in general.”

Walid Hejazi, Associate Professor of International Business, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto:

“While much is being written about the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and the collapse of regimes across the Middle East, there has been little on the fundamental changes that underlie the rise of youth across the region. Arab Dawn is a comprehensive yet accessible treatment of this complicated set of issues that provides the reader with a better understanding of the political, economic, and social aspects of the Arab world.”

Marc Lynch, Director of the Institute for Middle East Studies and Professor of Political Science, The George Washington University:

“Momani covers the novel characteristics and expectations of today’s large, wired, and frustrated cohort of Arab youth with sensitivity and assurance.”