Locked Out: Roots of the Arab Spring

If the vendor did not have a license, the police would collect 3 dinars or about ______ as a bribe for regular use of a spot

$2.00 (Averaged 5-10 dinars a day PROFIT)

Why was Mohamed Bouaziz upset after the police denied him a spot in the market, took all of his fruit, and a borrowed scale?

-He had a dream of buying a truck -They stopped and fined him (would take fruit/vegetables away) -He tried to pull scale away, cut the officer, officer slapped him -He went and complained to the government (nothing done) -He sprayed himself with lighter fluid and lit himself on fire (wanted a simple permit)

Why were people protesting against their government?

-Tarque was ejected from market by authorities -Locked out of economic and social systems -Free of government regulations; making a living (200 million Arabs-feel excluded) -More secular government (move towards a battle between Conservative and Liberal)

What was the response by the government to Mohamed Bouaziz's martydom?

-Tunisian government honored hikm -Instant hero -Face on postage stamp -Created a monument

It would take ______ steps for a fruit vendor to get a spot legally selling fruit. Someone would have to work ___________ to legally become a vendor

54 steps; 142 days and pay over $3,233

The vast majority of people are ______ from the economic system and have little chance of prospering

Excluded

Other Islamic nations like ______ did advance proving that Islam and free market capitalism are compatible

Turkey