Ethnic unrest in the western region of Kurdistan has led to the death of civilians and security forces.
Social anarchy and religious unrest led to a widespread belief in an approaching apocalypse, an "end of days".
The unrest led to over 50,000 people being imprisoned.
Widespread unrest against their rule led to civil war in the second half of the seventeenth century.
However, further unrest led to more coups in 1971 and 1980, after which yet another, more restrictive, constitution was prepared.
This did not happen, but further unrest in 1767 led to another French-brokered agreement between elitists and populists.
Growing unrest among labor in Italy led him to the anti-socialist and anti-democratic camp.
The current unrest and significant deterioration of the Syrian economy have also led to perceived increase in criminal activity.
Violent unrest - and international pressure - led to the restoration of multi-party politics in the early 1990s.
But he is concerned that the unrest could lead to violence.