Publication

The e-note explores the Moroccan reaction to the Arab Spring. It has been argued that unlike in other Arab countries, protesters did not call for the fall of the monarchy, but simply for the end of absolutism and corruption. The author thus highlights that Morocco has a vast and vibrant political class to debate and shape the future of the country and people are free to gather, publish dissenting views and call radio programs or use online social media to express themselves, making violence unnecessary and rare. Ultimately, the author identifies the Moroccan experience as a model for the rest of Arab world, with peaceful yet dramatic political change coming from the top and bottom of society simultaneously.