Protests that ousted leaders in Tunisia and Egypt are spreading to other nations in the Middle East – including Bahrain, Yemen, Iran and Libya. Expert Raj Desai examines the underlying causes that have resulted in calls for reform, threatening autocratic regimes and breaking down the “authoritarian bargain” that sustains them.
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Podcast@ Brookings Podcast: Unrest Spreads in the Middle East
February 18, 2011