论阿拉伯新青年的崛起及其社会参与

On the Rise of the Arab New Youth and Their Social Participation

基于政治地位和经济利益的诉求,阿拉伯国家青年人成为阿拉伯剧变及其前后一系列社会运动的主体。近年来,中东青年人数量的激增、政治社会中民主的不充分、青年人的经济困窘,以及机会的不均等是青年人积极参与社会活动、寻求改变现状的主要原因。阿拉伯青年通过参与各种非政府组织、运用媒体的影响力,抑或通过加入各类武装组织,以期寻找突破强权和传统束缚的途径。在当代阿拉伯青年的社会参与中,草根阶层和女性穆斯林表现活跃,他们充分运用现代媒体传递信息和新思想。青年人积极的社会参与对阿拉伯国家产生了积极作用,打破了权威影响,而且客观上推动了阿拉伯地区一定程度的变革。当然,阿拉伯青年社会参与的负面影响也是很明显的,一些不当行为成为阿拉伯国家不稳定的原因之一。

The demand for political status and economic interests makes young people become the main actors before, during and after the ＂Arab Spring＂ and a series of social movements. In the Middle East, ＂youth bulge ＂, undemocratic political background, economic distress and inequality of opportunity are the main reasons for youth to actively participate in social activities . Through participating in NGOs, or through using media influence, or by joining various armed groups, the youth try to search for the way to break power or traditional constraints. In contemporary Arab youth＇ s social participation, grassroots and female Muslims are active force, and they use media to convey information and new ideas. The youth＇ s social participation brings positive influence to Arab countries, for example, breaking the authority influence, making the concept of freedom popular, and promoting Arab social reformation. Of course, the negative impact of Arab youth participation is also apparent, which is one of the reasons for the instability of the Arab region.