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“Judicious and far-ranging examination of how the experience of democratization from Central and Eastern Europe to Latin America, Asia, and Africa can help inform our understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing contemporary movements in the Middle East. A timely and practical guide for democracy activists as well as policymakers who want to support their aspirations.” —JAMES B. STEINBERG Dean, The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, and former Deputy Secretary of State “With rigor and clarity Grand assembles an enormous amount of insight and information about democratic transitions from around the world and highlights important possible applications of this comparative experience to the daunting challenges that democracy faces in the Arab world.” —THOMAS CAROTHERS Carnegie Endowment for International Peace “Understanding Tahrir Square is not just a name of a book. It is a longforgotten fantasy, a desperate wish, and a dilemma more complicated than a daytime soap opera. So, if you really have a weird urge to still try to understand Tahrir Square, get an 8-ball, or better, try your luck with this book.” —BASSEM YOUSSEF host, Al Bernameg (“The Jon Stewart of Egypt”) STEPHEN R. GRAND is a nonresident senior fellow with the Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World, housed within the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution. BROOKINGS INSTITUTION PRESS Washington, D.C. www.brookings.edu/press COVER PHOTOGRAPH: Taken by the author, the photograph is a detail of a mural in Tahrir Square commemorating the martyrs killed during and after the Revolution. COVER BY SESE-PAUL DESIGN ...

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