Ten years after the onset of the February 20 Movement, its variant of the “Arab Spring”, Morocco is still perceived as a bedrock of stability in the region. However, while the king successfully contained the 2011 uprising, under the surface the rift between state and society is still widening. As public trust continues to erode, Moroccans increasingly turn their attention to the streets in order to air their grievances. Drawing parallels to Algeria, which saw its dictator unexpectedly fall in 2019, this article questions the paradigm of Moroccan stability. The next wave of protests may not be so distant after all.
Author: Giacomo Köhler
Giacomo Köhler studiert Politikwissenschaft und Geschichte im Master an der Universität Heidelberg und war von November 2020 bis Januar 2021 Praktikant im Programmbereich „Innerstaatliche Konflikte” der HSFK. / Giacomo Köhler is a graduate student of Political Science and History at Heidelberg University and did an internship at PRIF’s research department “Intrastate Conflicts” from November 2020 to January 2021.
