“The Tumultuous Decade”

On May 20th, the Middle East Institute will release my new book “The Tumultuous Decade <[link removed]>,” a book that brings together a decade of Zogby Research Services (ZRS) of Arab, Turkish, and Iranian public opinion. What follows is a discussion of the background of and themes discussed in “The Tumultuous Decade.”

The second decade of the 21st century began with two traumatic events that would transform the Middle East. In fact, although the seeds had been planted years earlier, 2011 proved to be a watershed year for the people of the region. That year, the United States hastened, as promised, its withdrawal from Iraq, leaving behind a chaotic sectarian minefield ripe for Iranian exploitation. Also, 2011 witnessed the beginnings of what came to be known as the “Arab Spring.”

The intervening years have not been kind to many of the region’s peoples. In the aftermath of the U.S. withdrawal, Iraq, left in the hands of a sectarian government led by Prime Minister Nuri al Maliki, descended once again into civil conflict with the increasingly disenfranchised Sunni Arab population reacting negatively to the Maliki government’s deeply divisive policies. This planted the seeds of resentment that ultimately spawned the phenomenon known as Daesh.

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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Arab American Institute. The Arab American Institute is a non-profit, nonpartisan national leadership organization that does not endorse candidates.



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