Geopolitics
- Type
- Dissertation
- Course
- Contemporary Arab world · Université Toulouse – Jean Jaurès
The question
Is Arab unity still possible, or is fragmentation the lasting reality of the region?
A dissertation on the Arab world: the twenty-two states of the Arab League, what unites them — language, culture, religion — and the political, economic and social divides that keep them apart.
One Arab world, many states
From the Atlantic coast to the Gulf, a shared identity meets deeply different political systems. The question is whether the next form of unity will be cultural rather than institutional.
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How many states are members of the Arab League?
Twenty-two states, from the Atlantic to the Arabian Gulf — united by language, split by politics.
Attempts at unity
- 1945
Creation of the League of Arab States.
- 1958
Egypt and Syria form the United Arab Republic under Gamal Abdel Nasser.
- 1989
Founding of the Arab Maghreb Union.
- 2011
The Arab Spring: young people demand dignity, justice and freedom.
- Now
Digital media, online education and cultural initiatives imagine a new kind of unity.
Three fault lines
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