The Arab uprisings: The People Want the Fall of the Regime - Brossura

Jeremy Bowen is Middle East Editor for the BBC and has covered the majority of breaking news and stories from the Middle East since the 1991 Gulf War. He is the author of two previous books: Six Days and War Stories.

'Analyses the underlying web of political and confessional faultlines' TLS
For many living in the Arab world, change felt like a distant dream. But the desperate act of a young Tunisian man in October 2010 would be the touchpaper that united people in anger and frustration and sparked a series of extraordinary events that would change the lives of millions, the impact of which is still being played out today.
Award-winning journalist Jeremy Bowen has been the BBC's Middle East Editor since 2005 and was on the ground for them as revolution swept through the region. Recognising this as a game-changing moment in the history of the Middle East, through the thoughts and feelings of the people involved, The Arab Uprisings captures the violent foment of those heady days and follows the story as it has evolved over the months.
This is an urgent and authoritative account, told by one of the foremost reporters of our time.
'A brilliant book. The most lucid and compelling account of the Arab revolutions of 2011, as witnessed at first hand' Eugene Rogan, author of The Arabs