Arab Spring: Anatomy of the Collapse of Citizenship

The article analyzes the Arab Spring not as chaos, but as a historical eruption of citizenship and a rebellion against administrative dehumanization. The author indicates that at the root of the protests lay a 'moral economy'—a sense of deep injustice and contempt from the regimes. The text evokes the symbolism of Mohammed Bouazizi's self-immolation and the phenomenon of harraga (burning documents), illustrating the despair of young people facing a state that became a tool of oppression instead of protection. The key demand of the revolution was not merely abstract democracy, but the right to a dignified political existence and the transformation of the state from a private estate of the rulers into an institution serving citizens. The post-sectarian nature of the movements, which sought unity beyond religious and tribal divisions, was also emphasized.