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Social civil movements that were devoted to change the power started at the Middle East region in Tunisia and then exercised control over many Arab countries, which has led to the beginning of a new period in the region. In this article we will discuss the new period in question and make a study of some subjects from the management changes in the countries such as Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya that have experienced "Arab Spring" in recent history to the events leading to civil war in some countries such as Syria. Within this framework, we will explain why the period has been called under such a name and tell the events encountered in general terms under the title of "What is the Arab Spring?" Then we will evaluate the reasons of the Arab Spring in the political, social and economic categories and analyze these factors. Following this, we will discuss the political and governmental structures of the countries, Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Syria before the Arab Spring within the scope of oppressive leadership structures of these countries. Finally, we will evaluate the governmental structures of Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Syria after the events and these ongoing periods comparatively with their pasts and try to answer the question of "Did the Arab Spring manage to democratize the oppressive regimes?" [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The politic and diplomatic polarization that is seen in Iraq and Syria can't be explained only by internal dynamics. There are also important external dynamics in Iraq and Syria. Russia, Iran and China support the central governments. The USA, England, France and Turkey support the powers which are against central governments. And the polarization between these forces is a reflection of the conflicts between Eurasia and Atlantic powers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Since the end of the Cold War, what kind of a new regional system would appear in parallel with this important change in international system in the Middle East both has been discussed in intellectual terms, and also has led to major power struggles among regional and external actors. This process has been affected both by international developments such as the 9/11 attacks and also by the changes taking place in the region. The U.S., which became a dominant power in the international system and in the region after the end of the Cold War, made several attempts to establish a new regional system in the Middle East. However, those attempts sometimes failed, sometimes were transformed, and sometimes led to unexpected consequences. Because each time the U.S. had to "negotiate" with regional actors and their policies. In this context, not only anti-U.S. Actors but also allies of the U.S. defied the policies of Washington. The process called "Arab Spring" appeared in such a context. This time, how is the regional policy being shaped in this critical process, which was not launched by the U.S. but in which the U.S. was involved afterwards? Lastly, this paper is seeking answers to this question. In this context, the article examines continuing and changing features of the regional system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the 20th century, the Middle East has suffered from several conflicts which caused new problems in the region. These conflicts have mainly taken place in the aftermath of big changes or deadlocks in the regional subsystem. The so-called Arab Spring and the civil war in Syria seem to have produced similar effects. Therefore, there is a strong possibility that the Middle East will experience new conflicts arising from the dynamics pertaining to the region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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