The End of Authoritarian Rule and the Mythology of Tunisia under Ben Ali
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12588682 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Francesco Cavatorta (0000-0003-2249-1392, Dublin City University, corresponding author), Rikke Hostrup Haugbølle (Dublin City University) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 179-195 |
| Publication date | 2012-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mediterranean Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1362-9395 • E-ISSN: 1743-9418 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13629395.2012.694043 |
| OpenAlex | W2020010889 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 39 |
| References cited | 26 |
Rather than concentrating on potential explanations for the Tunisian uprising or focusing on the future challenges the country has, this article looks back at the time of Ben Ali and the mythology that the regime created around political, economic and social development in Tunisia. The article argues that the authoritarian resilience paradigm and the democratization one tended to obscure the complexity of Tunisian society and how it reacted and adapted to the policies the regime implemented over the course of more than two decades. Thus, the article problematizes the rigidity of paradigms and contends that a more nuanced and holistic approach is necessary to understand both Tunisian politics and Arab politics more generally
Authoritarianism · Democracy · Democratization · Economic system · Economics · Mythology · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Psychological resilience · Sociology · China's Global Influence and Migration · History · Law · Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender · Political and Social Issues
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| Unique citing works | 39 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,79 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2025 (14) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 39 |