This anthology combines political analysis by prominent scholars of the Middle East and North Africa with essays on culture and political economy in sections on country and regional studies, society and culture, and some repercussion to the Arab revolts. The topics include the Arab citizens' revolt and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, protesters of the Palestinian youth social movement, reflections of Arab women's leadership and activism in the Arab citizens' revolt, the Moroccan Spring and King Mohammad VI's economic policy agenda: evaluating the first dozen years, street art and the Tunisian revolt, rumor and conspiracy theory in Tahrir Square, and the Arab (and European) revolts and Occupy Wall Street. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)