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And then, winter: ten years after the Arab Spring
And then, winter: ten years after the Arab Spring
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24 minutes
Released:
Dec 17, 2020
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A revolutionary conflagration a decade ago has almost entirely flickered out. We ask what happened to all the optimism and why real change has been so hard to achieve. A widely watched lawsuit reveals the slow march of feminism in China, one case at a time. And a look back at Ludwig van Beethoven’s life and work, 250 years on. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer
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Released:
Dec 17, 2020
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Podcast episode
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