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Author: Safwan M. Masri Publisher: Columbia University Press ISBN: 0231545029 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 503
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The Arab Spring began and ended with Tunisia. In a region beset by brutal repression, humanitarian disasters, and civil war, Tunisia's Jasmine Revolution alone gave way to a peaceful transition to a functioning democracy. Within four short years, Tunisians passed a progressive constitution, held fair parliamentary elections, and ushered in the country's first-ever democratically elected president. But did Tunisia simply avoid the misfortunes that befell its neighbors, or were there particular features that set the country apart and made it a special case? In Tunisia: An Arab Anomaly, Safwan M. Masri explores the factors that have shaped the country's exceptional experience. He traces Tunisia's history of reform in the realms of education, religion, and women's rights, arguing that the seeds for today's relatively liberal and democratic society were planted as far back as the middle of the nineteenth century. Masri argues that Tunisia stands out not as a model that can be replicated in other Arab countries, but rather as an anomaly, as its history of reformism set it on a separate trajectory from the rest of the region. The narrative explores notions of identity, the relationship between Islam and society, and the hegemonic role of religion in shaping educational, social, and political agendas across the Arab region. Based on interviews with dozens of experts, leaders, activists, and ordinary citizens, and a synthesis of a rich body of knowledge, Masri provides a sensitive, often personal, account that is critical for understanding not only Tunisia but also the broader Arab world.
Author: Safwan M. Masri Publisher: Columbia University Press ISBN: 0231545029 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 503
Book Description
The Arab Spring began and ended with Tunisia. In a region beset by brutal repression, humanitarian disasters, and civil war, Tunisia's Jasmine Revolution alone gave way to a peaceful transition to a functioning democracy. Within four short years, Tunisians passed a progressive constitution, held fair parliamentary elections, and ushered in the country's first-ever democratically elected president. But did Tunisia simply avoid the misfortunes that befell its neighbors, or were there particular features that set the country apart and made it a special case? In Tunisia: An Arab Anomaly, Safwan M. Masri explores the factors that have shaped the country's exceptional experience. He traces Tunisia's history of reform in the realms of education, religion, and women's rights, arguing that the seeds for today's relatively liberal and democratic society were planted as far back as the middle of the nineteenth century. Masri argues that Tunisia stands out not as a model that can be replicated in other Arab countries, but rather as an anomaly, as its history of reformism set it on a separate trajectory from the rest of the region. The narrative explores notions of identity, the relationship between Islam and society, and the hegemonic role of religion in shaping educational, social, and political agendas across the Arab region. Based on interviews with dozens of experts, leaders, activists, and ordinary citizens, and a synthesis of a rich body of knowledge, Masri provides a sensitive, often personal, account that is critical for understanding not only Tunisia but also the broader Arab world.
Author: Mahmoud Sami Nabi Publisher: Springer ISBN: 9811337713 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 205
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This book investigates the socioeconomic factors that triggered Tunisia’s "revolution for dignity” and the current issues and challenges facing its economy while suggesting mechanisms and instruments for their resolution. The author begins by analyzing the roots of the revolution and the post-revolution situation from a political sociology perspective and then diagnoses the Tunisian economy before and after the revolution and identifies the multidimensional binding constraints preventing it from escaping the middle-income trap. The book then explores the pillars of an inclusive development strategy that Tunisia should pursue. The emphasis is made on building inclusive institutions, developing a new social contract and reinventing the country's leadership. Beyond the institutional dimension, the author suggests innovative financial channels, discusses the strategy of a successful integration of the Tunisian economy in the global economy as well as the pillars of its transformation into a knowledge-based economy.
Author: Gana Nouri Gana Publisher: Edinburgh University Press ISBN: 0748691065 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 307
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From late 2010 to the present day, the Arab world has been shot through with insurrection and revolt. As a result, Tunisia is now seen as the unlikely birth place and exemplar of the process of democratisation long overdue in the Arab world. Mixing political, historical, economic, social and cultural analyses and approaches, these essays reflect on the local, regional and transnational dynamics together with the long and short term factors that, when combined, set in motion the Tunisian revolution and the Arab uprisings. Above all, the book maps the intertwined genealogies of cultural dissent that have contributed to the mobilisation of protesters and to the sustenance of protests between 17 December 2010 and 14 January 2011, and beyond.
Author: Rachid Ben Maatoug Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 60
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After Mohamed Bouazizi, a 26-year old Tunisian citizen, set himself on fire on the 17th December 2011, a massive stroke hit Tunisia's political landscape. Europe and the rest of the world started being aware of the political and social injustices in the North African country. News quickly spread through international TV newscasts and journals, but also eluded Tunisia's governmental censorship throughout Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Pictures of manifestations and riots in Tunis were published and after Ben Ali's ouster on January 14th 2011, the first oppressed North African country had broken its chains and paved the way to establish a democratic system, after years of corruption, high unemployment and the lack of fundamental human rights. A first reaction to the collapse of the Tunisian regime was a considerable amount of emigrants seeking for work in Europe. The Revolutionary spirit quickly spread to other North African states. Soon an overthrow of the Egyptian government followed and similar movements can now be seen in Syria, Libya, Yemen, Bahrain and further Arab countries. The revolution fuelled a lot of hopes and fears for the future. Tunisia is now on a good way to build up a new democratic government and the first free elections in the country's History were held on October 23rd. #
Author: Nouri Gana Publisher: ISBN: 9780748691043 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 0
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Mixing political, historical, economic, social and cultural analyses and approaches, these essays reflect on the local, regional and transnational dynamics together with the long and short term factors that, when combined, set in motion the Tunisian revolution and the Arab uprisings.
Author: Amy Aisen Kallander Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1108845045 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 299
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Looking at women, politics, and culture in Tunisia from 1950s independence to the 1970s, highlighting the centrality of women to post-colonial state-building.
Author: Sabina Henneberg Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1108842003 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 283
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Demonstrates the importance of the first interim governments in shaping the trajectory of political transition in Tunisia and Libya after the 2011 uprisings.
Author: Avishai Margalit Publisher: Princeton University Press ISBN: 0691158126 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 234
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A searching examination of the moral limits of political compromise When is political compromise acceptable--and when is it fundamentally rotten, something we should never accept, come what may? What if a rotten compromise is politically necessary? Compromise is a great political virtue, especially for the sake of peace. But, as Avishai Margalit argues, there are moral limits to acceptable compromise even for peace. But just what are those limits? At what point does peace secured with compromise become unjust? Focusing attention on vitally important questions that have received surprisingly little attention, Margalit argues that we should be concerned not only with what makes a just war, but also with what kind of compromise allows for a just peace. Examining a wide range of examples, including the Munich Agreement, the Yalta Conference, and Arab-Israeli peace negotiations, Margalit provides a searching examination of the nature of political compromise in its various forms. Combining philosophy, politics, and history, and written in a vivid and accessible style, On Compromise and Rotten Compromises is full of surprising new insights about war, peace, justice, and sectarianism.
Author: Safwan M. Masri
Author: Safwan M. Masri
Author: Mahmoud Sami Nabi
Author: Gana Nouri Gana
Author: Habib Bourguiba
Author: Rachid Ben Maatoug
Author: Nouri Gana
Author: Amy Aisen Kallander
Author: Sabina Henneberg
Author: Harold B. Lippman
Author: Avishai Margalit