Reflections on self-reflections – On framing the analytical implications of the Arab uprisings for the study of Arab politics

The Arab uprisings have not only impacted large parts of the Arab world. Since 2011, they have also left their mark on scholarship about Arab politics, which

has been preoccupied with discussing the uprisings and their implications. Much of this debate has revolved around the immediate and underlying causes of the Arab uprisings, their nature and different trajectories in various Arab countries, or the broader question about the consequences these dramatic events are going to have for future Arab politics.