When demonstrations erupted in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya, ultimately leading to the demise of three old and weary dictatorships, no one knew which forces, institutions, and procedures would emerge from the protesters’ demand for democracy. And yet, despite the unprecedented and unforeseeable nature of events – or perhaps because of it – hope ran high.
巴黎—“阿拉伯之春”发生了什么？当示威在突尼斯、埃及和利比亚爆发、最终导致三个已呈强弩之末之势的独裁政权倒闭时，没人知道哪些势力、机构和程序将出现在游行者的民主诉求中。而尽管发生的事件前所未有、无法预料——或许也正因如此——但被寄予的希望仍然很高。