While the yearning for dignity, freedom of expression, and real democratic participation was the driving force underlying the Arab revolutions, economic discontent played a vital role, and economic factors will help to determine how the transition in the Arab world unfolds. &nbsp;Here, three fundamental and longer-term challenges are worth bearing in mind.
对尊严、言论自由和真正的民主参与的渴望是阿拉伯革命的推动力，但经济不满才是关键原因，而且将有助于决定阿拉伯世界的转型如何展开。在这里，有三大长期基本挑战值得思考。