The Tens began with the Arab Spring, raising hopes that liberal democracy could spread across the Middle East. But only tiny Tunisia has democratized. The rest of the region has seen an Arab Winter with hundreds of thousands killed in Syria, Yemen, Libya.

The Tens began with the Arab Spring, raising hopes that liberal democracy could spread across the Middle East. But only tiny Tunisia has democratized. The rest of the region has seen an Arab Winter with hundreds of thousands killed in Syria, Yemen, Libya. https://t.co/Hw8WcPZWHq

— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) January 1, 2020