Across
- 1. Spring Context: The movement led to the immediate overthrow of long-standing leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen, while dramatically reshaping political awareness and youth mobilization across the region.
- 3. Rigid adherence or devotion to a particular religious or ethnic group, often leading to conflict or division within a state.
- 6. Basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world, such as freedom of speech, assembly, and protection from arbitrary arrest.
- 9. Political action that relies on nonviolent tactics, such as strikes, boycotts, and demonstrations, to challenge a power or government.
- 10. The direct effect, influence, or immediate consequence of an event, action, or policy on individuals, communities, or nations.
- 13. An event, person, or factor that causes a dramatic change or speeds up a process.
- 14. The use of digital media, social networks, and technology to organize, communicate, and promote political or social change.
- 15. Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery, embezzlement, or misuse of public resources.
- 16. A government in power, especially an authoritarian or non-democratic one, or a specific system of governance.
- 17. A person who actively opposes or challenges official government policy, authority, or political doctrine.
- 19. A collective, organized effort by a group of people to bring about political, social, or economic change through public demonstration.
- 20. The full authority and power of a governing body or state to govern itself without external interference.
Down
- 2. A form of government characterized by strong central power and strict limits on political freedoms, civil liberties, and political opposition.
- 4. Spring Context: The years following 2011 brought varied outcomes—ranging from Tunisia's initial democratic transition to severe civil wars in Syria, Libya, and Yemen, as well as the rise of new authoritarian leadership in some nations.
- 5. Spring Context: The self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi, a street vendor in Tunisia protesting government abuse, acted as the immediate spark that triggered widespread demonstrations across the Middle East and North Africa.
- 7. A series of pro-democracy uprisings, protests, and armed rebellions that spread across much of the Arab world starting in late 2010.
- 8. A fundamental and often rapid change in political power or organizational structures that occurs when a population revolts against the government.
- 9. d'état A sudden, decisive, and often violent seizure of state power, usually executed by a small group within the existing government or military structure.
- 11. Economic hardship within a society—such as high youth unemployment, inflation, and poor living conditions—that leads to social unrest.
- 12. The long-term consequences or conditions that follow a major, often disruptive event.
- 18. The suppression or restriction of speech, public communication, news, or other information by a government or governing body.