RUDN Journal of Political ScienceRUDN Journal of Political Science2313-14382313-1446Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)915210.22363/2313-1438-2015-4-33-52Research ArticlePolitical Development Crisis In The Arab DimensionKudryashovaI V<p>The Department of Comparative Politics</p>kudryashova23@yandex.ruMoscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University) under Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia150420154335209092016Copyright © 2015,2015<p>The article explores political change detected by the Arab spring in the Arab states. Its events and effects are interpreted as an expression of the destabilization of the Arab political systems under the pressure of growing mass expectations accompanied by the weakness of ties between different social groups, and low efficiency, as well as legitimacy, of political institutions. The development crises are studied in the contexts of regime change, formation of new political and cultural civic orientations, and institution building.</p>Arab stateregime changedemocratizationpolitical institutionspolitical Islamарабское государстворежимные изменениядемократизацияполитические институтыполитический ислам