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They trade more, innovate more, and fight less. They help divided societies to air and hopefully resolve their differences. They hold inept leaders accountable at the polls. They channel people’s energies away from extremism and toward political and civic engagement….So for all these reasons … opening political systems, societies, and economies is not simply a matter of idealism. It is a strategic necessity. " -Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, November 7, 2011 Introduction The Obama Administration has rightly insisted that each country involved in the Arab Spring has its own dynamic and that in terms of US policy there is no cookie cutter approach.

More than 20 Middle East Institute Scholars held a two-day conference in July to address these crosscutting issues and followed up with another session in November. Key Judgments In many ways the Arab Spring began in Tehran. Aspen Institute Pubs.