Lies, Hacking, Surveillance and Diplomacy in the Digital Era Flashcards
What was the outcome of Tunisia during the Arab Spring?
Only real success story of the Arab Springs, Ben ali ousted and the country transitioned peacefully into a democracy.
What was the outcome of Libya during the Arab Spring?
Colonel Gaddafi overthrown after civil war, later captured and killed.
What was the outcome of Egypt during the Arab Spring?
Murabak dictatorship overthrown, forced to resign in 2011 after weeks of protests in Cairo. Elections one by Muslim Brotherhood
What was the outcome of Yemen during the Arab Spring?
Abdullah saleh signed power transfer deal
What was the outcome of Bahrain during the Arab Spring?
Protests suppressed by authorities
What was the outcome of Jordan during the Arab Spring?
King sacked 4 successive governments
What was the outcome of Algeria and Morocco during the Arab Spring?
Government forced to make political concessions
What was the outcome of Syria during the Arab Spring?
Protests spark civil war and provide ISIS with resources and legitimacy
What was the outcome of Kuwait during the Arab Spring?
Resignation of Prime minister
What was the outcome of Iraq and Sudan during the Arab Spring?
Leaders voluntarily stepped down at the end of their terms
When did the Arab Spring take place?
2010-2012
What started the Arab Spring?
Tunisian Mohamad Bouazizi set himself on fire in protest of police brutality. Unfortunately died a few days later. This sparked a wave of protests.
What were the main causes of the Arab Spring?
Unemployment Poverty and injustice Food prices Authoritarianism Corruption Police brutality
What was the role of WIKILEAKS in the Arab Spring?
The revelations of WIKILEAKS triggered civil unrest
According to Morozov, how does the internet promote Authoritarian regimes?
It promotes Apathy and escapism. It’s so entertaining that it becomes difficult to get people under authoritarianism to care about politics.
What are ISIS’s main crimes?
Religious and minority group persecution Child soldiers Sexual violence and slavery Attacks on members of the press Beheadings and mass executions Destruction of cultural and religious heritage
What parts of the middle east has ISIS seized?
Iraq (Mosul) and Syria. Including historic sites such as Palmyra
How many people live under ISIS control?
Up to 10,000,000
How many civilianz have been killed between January 2014 and October 2015 in Iraq alone.
at least 18,000 civillians
Since airstrikes how much territory have ISIS lost in Iraq?
40%
Since airstrikes how much territory have ISIS lost in Syria?
10-20%
How many ISIS fighters are there?
25,000
When did US-led coalition of airstrikes begin?
2014
Where do refugees mostly seek asylum
Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan.
At the end of 2014 how many forcibly displaced people were there in the world?
59.5 million. Highest level since the end of the 2nd World War
What is the biggest contriubter to the displacement of people?
Syrian Civil war
How many people are displaced within Syria?
6.6 million
How many refugees are outside of syria?
4.8 Million
Where did the terrorist attack in tunisia take place?
Bardo Museum, Tunis
Who was the target of the Tunis attack?
Tourists
What were some of the reasons for 2015 being the peak of the refugee crisis?
Opening of Balkan route
Public pledge by merkel
Inability for greece to control borders
Turkish government using refugee flows as currency
When was the Charlie Hebdo attack?
Jan 2015
When was the Orlando attack?
July 2016
When was the Berlin attack?
December 2016
When was the Normandy attack?
July 2016
When was London attack?
March 2017
