But the revolutions of 2011 demonstrated that a strong sense of identity, a common language, and much shared history bind Arabs together, despite huge differences in natural-resource endowments, political circumstances, and average per capita incomes. How else can one explain that an act of revolt in Tunisia led to popular revolts from North Africa to the Arabian Peninsula?
作为克服前两大挑战的需要，第三大挑战将是强化地区性阿拉伯团结。许多外部人士低估或故意贬低阿拉伯世界的“阿拉伯性”。但2011年的革命表明，尽管在自然资源禀赋、政治环境和人均收入方面存在巨大差异，但强烈的身份认同感以及共同的语言和历史让阿拉伯人民拧成了一股绳。除此之外，还有什么能够解释为何突尼斯的反抗行为会引起北非和阿拉伯半岛的群众运动风暴呢？