The Semi-Periphery, World Revolution, and the Arab Spring: Reflections on Tunisia

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  • Valentine M. Moghadam

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https://doi.org/10.5195/jwsr.2017.724

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2017-08-11

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Moghadam, V. M. (2017). The Semi-Periphery, World Revolution, and the Arab Spring: Reflections on Tunisia. Journal of World-Systems Research, 23(2), 620–636. https://doi.org/10.5195/jwsr.2017.724

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Vol. 23 No. 2 (2017): Special Issue: Unequal Ecological Exchange

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Special Feature: Contributions of Christopher Chase-Dunn

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