http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2015/03/fallen-leaves-arab-spring-150310060732982.html
"No matter what the current state of different Arab uprisings, this much
is certain: That where the people once loudly demanded the downfall of
certain regimes, many now want order and security before anything else.
Hassan Hassan, an Abu Dhabi-based Middle East analyst and a co-author of ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror, says
there are no visible gains for the people so far as conflicts and
insurgencies in Syria, Libya, Iraq, Yemen, and Egypt continue to cut a
swathe of destruction through the region.
'All that ordinary people are looking forward to is an end to the violence, and stability at some point,' he told Al Jazeera."
Sad article. The Arab Spring succeeded in toppling dictators. But then what? That is the question. And can such a revolution be preparing for a smooth transition at the same time as it is toppling a government? Personally, I think not. And I don't know the solution to that.
Internet Collective Action is people organizing in a nonhierarchical manner to accomplish a particular goal. The reward is in the doing, and how much or how little anyone participates is completely voluntary, depending on their abilities and commitment to the goal. By this process amazing things can be accomplished. ICA will grow so long as the Internet is free. http://www.lisamcpherson.org/pc.htm is an example of ICA.
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