Counter Revolution in Bahrain

Find at least five sources to support your argument that do not come from materials used in class. At least three of these sources should be academic articles or reports rather than news stories. Google scholar is a good way to do a general search for such articles Essays should exhibit clear organization that introduces your topic, develops an argument, offers evidence to support your topic, and engages potential counterclaims. You will be graded on the quality of your argument, evidence, organization, and writing. Remember that arguments gain their effectiveness from careful reasoning and use of evidence. Simply issuing forceful statements of opinion will not produce an effective essay. Written work is to be turned in in the following form: please use standard margins and 12-point Times New Roman font. Please also include a bibliography and be sure to cite all of your sources either in text or in footnotes. You may use your style of choice but please be consistent. Be familiar with the university rules on plagiarism and do not violate them. Plagiarized work (including but not limited to any material downloaded from the web and not cited as such) will receive a failing grade and may result in a failing grade for the course. Prompt: Bahrain experienced an uprising in 2011, the uprising was short-lived and shutdown quickly by brutally suppressing the masses. The crackdown on people protesting was supported largely by an army sent from Saudi Arabia along with other GCC countries. Please explain why a revolution in Bahrain led GCC country to quickly intervene and respond the way they did. Also what’s the importance of Bahrain to Saudi Arabia and why they felt the need to save the Khalia monarchy? Show more