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Saied’s New Decree Deepens Tunisia’s Crisis
Oct 7, 2021Daniel BrumbergTwo telling events unfolded in Tunisia on October 3rd. The first was a demonstration by thousands of flag-waving citizens…
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Tunisia’s Multiple Crises Threaten Its Brittle Democracy
Feb 16, 2021Daniel BrumbergOn January 26, Tunisia witnessed a scene that echoed the dramatic events of January 6 in Washington, DC. Outside…
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Tunisia’s Constitutional Crisis and Yearning for Democracy in Northwest Africa
Aug 5, 2021On August 5, 2021, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) held a webinar titled “Tunisia’s Constitutional Crisis and Yearning for…
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The Future of Tunisian Democracy: US Policy and Tunisia’s Current Political Crisis
Jun 2, 2022The webinar discusses the future of democracy and governance in Tunisia, the status of the country's political crisis, and…
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Only Tunisians Can Save Tunisia
Jan 3, 2023Daniel BrumbergWhat if an aspiring autocrat held an election and barely anyone showed up? This question looms large following Tunisia’s…
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Tunisia’s Broken Democracy: A Preliminary Assessment
May 12, 2023Daniel BrumbergWith Tunisia’s slide into autocracy accelerating every day, this hardly seems the best moment to undertake a frank assessment…
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Political Wrangling in Tunisia: The Democratization Process a Decade after the Arab Spring
Aug 13, 2020On August 13, 2020, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) hosted a webinar titled “Political Wrangling in Tunisia: The Democratization…
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Is Tunisia Transitioning to a Liberalized Autocracy?
Nov 18, 2021Daniel BrumbergIf in the coming months Tunisia undergoes a transition, given current conditions, it will probably not be along a…
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Tunisia’s Night Protests: Background and Repercussions
Jan 28, 2021Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)Tunisia is still vulnerable to more tension due to structural economic and social crises and the failure of political…
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Kais Saied Sets the Stage for Tunisia’s December 17 Elections
Nov 11, 2022Daniel BrumbergAutocrats love elections, so long as they know they will win them, of course. But because they have zero…
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Tunisia’s New Constitution Will Hasten the Country’s Transition to Autocracy
Jul 14, 2022Daniel BrumbergThe gathering storm provoked by Tunisian President Kais Saied’s attempt to forge a new political system could reach a…
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Tunisia’s Presidential Coup: Circumstances, Characteristics, and Potential Outcomes
Jul 30, 2021Unit for Political StudiesOn Sunday, July 25, 2020, Tunisian President Qais Saied dismissed Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and promised to appoint a…
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New Book: Understanding Revolutions – Opening Acts in Tunisia
Jul 25, 2022Azmi BisharaThe first book in the Understanding Revolutions trilogy by Azmi Bishara is now available. Based on empirical and theoretical…
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Presidential Elections in Tunisia: Reading the First Round Results
Sep 25, 2019Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (ACRPS)The results of the first round of the 2019 presidential elections in Tunisia represent an early crisis for a…
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What’s Next for Tunisia as Opposition to Saied Grows?
Feb 12, 2023Arab Center for Research & Policy StudiesTunisia’s anti-government protest movements have expanded in recent weeks as the country’s cost-of-living crisis deepens and opposition to President…
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Where Does Tunisia Go from Here?
Aug 12, 2021Laryssa Chomiak joins host Yousef Munayyer to discuss the constitutional crisis in Tunisia which started after Kais Saied sacked…
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Tunisia after 25 July: Prospects for a Country in Crisis
Aug 16, 2021Arab Center for Research and Policy StudiesThree weeks after what many considered as a coup against the constitution, Tunisian President Kais Saied continues to enforce…
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Tunisia’s Path to Autocracy
Aug 23, 2023Daniel Brumberg discusses Tunisia's path to autocratic rule and his observations during a recent trip to the country.
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Radwan Ziadeh: Tunisia Sets the Example Time and Again
Nov 30, 2016Radwan ZiadehNot only was Tunisia the first country to initiate the Arab Spring, but it was also the first country…
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Political Wrangling in Tunisia: The Democratization Process a Decade after the Arab Spring
Aug 13, 2020On August 13, 2020, Arab Center Washington DC (ACW) hosted a webinar titled “Political Wrangling in Tunisia: The Democratization…