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When Citizens Claim Sovereignty

February 28, 2013In the midst of experiencing history being made on a daily basis, as has been the case in many Arab countries during the past two years, it is important now and then to step back from the day-to-day developments and try to understand more clearly the motivations that drive ordinary people to do extraordinary things. Two developments during the past week fall into this category, and give us better insights into why the continuing citizen agitation for human rights and a legitimate political order across the Arab world is likely to go on for some time.

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