Ibrahim Fraihat (formerly Ibrahim Sharqieh) is a senior fellow in foreign policy at the Brookings Institution’s Doha Center and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University in Qatar, where he lives. He has published extensively on Middle East politics and received George Mason University’s Distinguished Alumni Award for his achievements in the field of conflict resolution in 2014.
"Based on rigorous, on-the-ground research and conversations with
hundreds of political actors, Ibrahim Fraihat has produced a unique
political guidebook to the critical processes that will preoccupy
Arab countries for decades—reconciliations, new social contracts,
and transitions to democracy—on their elusive path towards stable
and legitimate statehood."—Rami G. Khouri, Senior Fellow, Issam
Fares Institute, American University of Beirut, and Harvard
University
*Rami G. Khouri*
"Ibrahim Fraihat's treatise on reconciliation provides a unique and
timely addition to our growing literature. Few scholars have
attempted this level of quality research on reconciliation in the
context of the Middle East and North Africa with such capacity to
combine strong theoretical framing linked to grounded,
longitudinal, and realistic lens. This book provides a
brilliant addition that addresses significant gaps in our knowledge
and understanding. I highly recommend this book for regional
specialists, scholars of peace and reconciliation studies, and
practitioners engaged in seeking sustainable social change in one
of the most challenging regions across our globe."—John Paul
Lederach, author of Building Peace: Sustainable Reconciliation in
Divided Societies
*John Paul Lederach*
"Ibrahim Fraihat has written the most constructive and thoughtful
book available on the Arab Spring and current conflict in the
Middle East. It deserves to be read by politicians, scholars, and
students trying to make sense of one of the most devastating
situations on earth. He offers direction in a confusing and
directionless world."—Charles Villa-Vicencio, former National
Research Director in the South African Truth and Reconciliation
Commission
*Charles Villa-Vicencio*
"Ibrahim Fraihat’s book on the Arab uprisings, informed by
extensive field work as well as theory, breaks new ground by
tackling the immensely complicated problems of post-uprising
transitions and reconciliation. He applies several well-known
approaches—national dialogue, truth-seeking, reparations, and
accountability mechanisms—to the cases of Tunisia, Libya, and
Yemen. Focusing on the role of civil society, women, and
tribes, he is commendably prudent in evaluating the effectiveness
of these measures for completing their “unfinished
revolutions.” I highly recommend it for students of conflict
resolution, democratic transitions, and Middle East
politics."—Michael C. Hudson, Professor of Arab Studies and
International Relations, Emeritus, Georgetown University
*Michael C. Hudson*
"Ibrahim Fraihat explores the landscape of hope in the aftermath of
the devastation of the Arab Spring. He offers a political guide to
the possible in this well-researched book. With news reports
focused on violence and centrifugal forces that seem to pull
Arab societies to the brink, Fraihat provides a possible antidote.
This book shines an important light on efforts at reconciliations
and new social contracts, a recognition that women have been
integral to bringing about change. It is an important addition to
the literature of the Arab Spring."--Deborah Amos, NPR’s
international correspondent covering the Middle East
*Deborah Amos*
"Ibrahim Fraihat's angle on the Arab Spring is national
reconciliation writ large. This is a particularly appropriate lens
through which he views Tunisia, Libya and Yemen, where social and
political fragmentation have posed major risks and left the
ultimate outcomes in serious doubt. His careful dissection of the
issues in each place, based on extensive interviews, is an
important and lasting contribution."--Daniel Serwer, Professor and
Director of Conflict Management, The Johns Hopkins School of
Advanced International Studies
*Daniel Serwer*
“Fraihat offers an incisive, comparative analysis of the post-Arab
Spring conflicts in three countries.”—Choice
*Choice*
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