The concept of "Arab Spring" appeared relatively recently. This expression refers to the totality of political changes of a radical nature that occurred in several countries of North Africa (Maghreb) and the Middle East in the spring of 2011. However, the time frame of events is much wider. In a number of Arab countries, these actions date back to January of this year, and in Tunisia they took place in December 2010.
What started the Arab spring? Its reasons lie not only in the internal problems of these countries. In fact, the phenomenon is associated with international events that unfolded in the region, which has significant oil and gas reserves. These hydrocarbons are non-renewable resources, the consumption of which is constantly growing. The battle for them in the Middle East and the Maghreb has become an important part of this struggle of our time.
There are two groups of control over geopolitical space and resources: panel and point. The first allows domination in the entire volume of this space, the second - at its key points. In geographical terms, panel-type control is carried out exclusively through power capture - war. But an open form of conquest today in the framework of following the concept of human rights is unacceptable. Therefore, three ways have been found to get around this situation.
In the case, which was called the "Arab Spring", the analysis leads to the conclusion about the application of all three methods. These are (1) using limitrophic states in the interests of the aggressor, (2) “humanitarian intervention” under the pretext of protecting human rights, (3) a pre-emptive war using the technology of “color revolutions”. Preemption is a forceful preemptive action, the essence of which is the use of violent measures to prevent the potential threat of terrorism.
Such a triple effect can only be called a war, and not some other more neutral term. The Arab Spring has become a way of seizing resources with the complete suppression of the resistance of their owner and using the seized in the interests of the interventionists.
It must be understood that not a single social transformation in the country is possible without objective prerequisites. Often they become corruption of power, poverty, other manifestations of social injustice.
The Arab Spring was characterized by the "accuracy" of the chain of "revolutions", which makes us assume that the external influence on political processes in these countries, based on the existing social discontent of people, plays a significant role. As a result of the "Arab revolutions" moderate Islamists were in power. And this is an important argument for the continued presence of the military forces of "developed democracies" in these countries and in the region as a whole.
Thus, the Arab Spring is not a revolution, it is a coup d'etat. Political scientists believe that these events are an “arrow” flying to China, India and Japan, possessing oil reserves. The first country in which the events of the "spring" took place was Tunisia. Then the “arrow” flew to Egypt, Libya, Syria, the states of the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia.
The Arab Spring has become an important technology for the struggle of the United States and the countries of the "golden billion" against Japan, China, India, as well as the EU as the main centers of power in the modern world.