TY - BOOK AU - Marcovitz,Hal TI - The Arab spring uprisings SN - 9781601526304 (hardback) : AV - JQ1850.A91 M368 2014 U1 - 909/.097492708312 23 PY - 2014///] CY - San Diego, CA PB - ReferencePoint Press, Inc. KW - Arab Spring, 2010- KW - Juvenile literature KW - Arab countries KW - Politics and government KW - 21st century KW - Middle East N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Junior Library Guild; 11-13; 6-8 N2 - In 2010 and 2011, the oppressed peoples of Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and other Middle East and North Africa nations rose up against long-entrenched dictatorships. This era, known as the Arab Spring, helped bring the promise of democracy to millions of people. -Provided by publisher ER -