• News Archive
  • Simaster
  • Webmail
  • Directory
  • Crisis Center
  •  English
    • Indonesia
Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada
  • Education
    • Doctoral dissertation
    • Inauguration of Professor
    • Graduation
  • Achievement
  • Research and Innovation
    • Research
    • Innovation
  • Campus Info
    • Cooperation
    • Seminar and Workshop
    • Student Community Service Program
    • Other
  • News Report
  • Home
  • Doctoral dissertation
  • Earning Doctorate Degree After Researching the Arab Spring

Earning Doctorate Degree After Researching the Arab Spring

  • 22 March 2016, 16:56 WIB
  • By: Marwati
  • 2198
Raih Doktor Usai Teliti Pergolakan The Arab Spring

The Arab Spring is a political term made popular internationally in early January 2011, particularly for the Arab countries. It refers to the downfall of authoritarian regimes in the Arab world, from Tunisian Zein Al-Abidin Ben Ali (Ben Ali), Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Libyan leader Moammar Khadafy, to Yemeni, Bahrain and Syrian leaders.

"The people of Arab call this series of events Al-Arabiyyah, a revolution that will transform the order to an ideal society,” said Ahmad Sahide in UGM Graduate School on Saturday (19/3) when sitting in his open doctoral examination.
According to Ahmad Sahide, the Arab Spring is the start of a political event to end the non-transparent political system in Arab countries that does not limit the authorities of leader (president).  This starts the building of a transparent system and order where the power of leaders is limited, giving the right to society to be able to participate politically as well as participate in controlling the government.

"The Arab Spring has opened the door to democracy in the Arab peninsula that has long lived in authoritarian political system,” said Ahmad, activist of Yayasan Indonesia Berkarya (YIB) organisation.

There are challenges, however, coming from the Arab society and governments themselves as well externally. The internal factor is in the form of culture and sociology of Arab people that is built without wide political participation from the public in addition to the low participation from women.

"Arab countries have a low female participation in politics until today,” said Ahmad Sahide, defending dissertation entitled Democratisation in the Era of The Arab Spring in Arab Countries.

Ahmad Sahide concluded that foreign presence in Arab has on one side paved the way for democratisation but on the other side revoked the democratisation itself. The foreign parties, especially the U.S., according to Ahmad, fears to lose its political influence in the Middle East if leaders to take into power turn out to be those elected democratically who are not of the U.S. choice.

Related News

  • Earning Doctoral Degree after Researching Consumer Ritual of Photography Community

    Thursday,14 December 2017 - 8:38
  • Earning Doctorate After Researching Nutrient Content in Bedono Beach

    Wednesday,26 July 2017 - 15:42
  • Minimising Construction Damage Risk Due to Earthquake with Spring Damper

    Thursday,11 July 2019 - 14:37
  • Earning Doctorate After Assessing Information-Seeking Behavior of Tax Consultants

    Tuesday,09 October 2018 - 15:39
  • Tens of International Students Join PARE Spring School at UGM

    Monday,18 February 2019 - 10:59

News Releases

  • Universitas Gadjah Mada Ranked Among Top 50 Worldwide for SDG 1, 7, & 9 in 2023 THE Impact Rankings 05 June 2023
    Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) is among the world&r
    Salma
  • UGM Receives Most Awards at 2023 Anugerah Merdeka Belajar 05 June 2023
    Universitas Gadjah Mada has picked up the most awa
    Salma
  • UGM to Bolster Cooperation With US Partners 31 May 2023
    UGM enhances cooperation in education, research, a
    Salma
  • GIS Student Wins 3 Medals at 2023 National Olympiad 31 May 2023
    UGM Geographic Information System student Hajir Helmi Nur
    Salma
  • Biology Students Grab 2 Prizes in Indonesia-Wide Scientific Writing Competition 26 May 2023
    A team from the UGM Faculty of Biology has won two
    Salma

Event

  • 06Sep The 5th International Conference on Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, and Biomedical Engineering (BioMIC) 2023...
  • 02Oct Conference of Critical Island Studies...
  • 04Oct The 7th Astechnova International Energy Conference...
Universitas Gadjah Mada
UNIVERSITAS GADJAH MADA
Bulaksumur Yogyakarta 55281
   info@ugm.ac.id
   +62 (274) 588688
   +62 (274) 565223
   +62 811 2869 988

PARTNERSHIP

  • Alumni
  • International Affairs

ABOUT UGM

  • Rector's Welcome
  • History
  • Vission and Mission
  • The Board of Executive
  • Management

VISIT UGM

  • Campus Map
  • Event

REGISTRATION

  • Undergraduate
  • Graduate
  • Vocational School
  • Professional Program
  • International Program

© 2023 Universitas Gadjah Mada

PRIVACY POLICYCONTACT