Whether the Arab and wider Islamic world’s democratic awakening will actually prevail or produce only change at the top of authoritarian regimes, whether it will lead to a stable order or sustained chaos and radicalization, still remains unclear. One thing, however, is already clear: the era when this vast region slept while others modernized has ended.
但阿拉伯地区或更广大伊斯兰世界的民主觉醒是否只是一场高层政权更替，而最终实现的是稳定的秩序还是持续的混乱和极端主义化，这些都是未知之数。但有一点可以确定：那个全球现代化唯独中东沉睡的时代已经过去了。