Parsons, CraigAbney, Margaret2013-10-032013-10-032013-10-03https://hdl.handle.net/1794/13315During the 2011 Arab Spring protests, the Presidents of Egypt and Tunisia lost their seats as a result of popular protests. While protests occurred in Morocco during the same time, King Mohammed VI maintained his throne. I argue that the Moroccan king was able to maintain his power because of factors that he has because he is a king. These benefits, including dual religious and political legitimacy, additional control over the military, and a political situation that make King Mohammed the center of the Moroccan political sphere, are not available to the region's presidents.en-USAll Rights Reserved.Arab SpringKing Mohammed VI of MoroccoMonarchyMoroccoElectronic Thesis or Dissertation