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.