Dramatically, the Arab world has been swept by a revolutionary spring, though one that is rapidly becoming a chilly winter. Indeed, for the most part, the new regimes are combining the old authoritarianism with Islamism, resulting in further social stagnation, resentment, and instability.
充满戏剧色彩的是革命的春天刚刚席卷了阿拉伯世界，却在这之后迅速蜕变为凛冽的寒冬。实际上在多数情况下，融合了旧有独裁主义和伊斯兰教义的新政权正催生出更多的社会停滞、怨恨和不稳定。