The Arab Uprisings and Worldwide Responses: A Review of the Literature

Abstract

Introduction
A literature review can be defined as locating, gathering, highlighting
and summarizing the previous studies that most strongly relate to
research topic. It helps a researcher to determine whether a research
topic or subject is worth studying and it also provides insight into ways
in which a researcher can limit the scope to a required area or subject of
inquiry (Creswell 2016, p. 25). This article will scrutinize earlier studies
on the influence and impact of the Arab uprisings ”“ beyond the affected
states in the region of Middle East and North Africa.