1. Why the Phrase “Arab Spring” Should be Retired Author: Sean David Hobbs Publication Date: 02-2021 Content Type: Journal Article Journal: Cairo Review of Global Affairs Institution: School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, American University in Cairo Abstract: It’s time to stop using a Western-based concept ten years on from the events that began the Arab Uprisings. Topic: Social Movement, Arab Spring, Decolonization, and Civil Unrest Political Geography: Africa, Middle East, and MENA