| Titre : | A failed uprising in Bahrain |
| Auteurs : | Laurence Louër |
| Type de document : | Books |
| Editeur : | Paris : European Union Institute for Security Studies |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Résumé : |
Keywords : persian Gulf; Shia majority; Khalifa; Al-Haqq; Abstract : The uprising in Bahrain in February and March 2011 did not come as a surprise. Uprisings are indeed frequent in this tiny archipelago of the Persian Gulf where a deeply rooted culture of street politics exists. The Shia majority (around 70%) in particular, is very active; it is engaged in well organised political parties, trade unions and associations of various sorts. The vividness of its civil society explains why the Al- Khalifa ruling dynasty, which is part of the country’s Sunni minority (30%), faced no other choice than establishing a form of popular participation upon the country’s independence from British protectorate in 1971. A constituent assembly and a parliament were elected in 1972 and 1973 respectively. Having stormy relations with the dynasty, the parliament was disbanded in 1975 and a state of emergency was established – which lasted 27 years. .../... |
| En ligne : | http://units.mil.intra/sites/UBDef-BUDef/Edocs/Articles/European%20Union/Institute%20of%20Security%20Studies/ISS%20Opinion/302503R.pdf |
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| 302503R | n.c. | Book | Royal Military Academy | SharePoint | Disponible |
