Ben Ali's 'New Tunisia' (1987-2009) : : A Case Study of Authoritarian Modernization in the Arab World / / Steffen Erdle.

Since President Ben Ali's bloodless ouster of his predecessor Habib Bourguiba in 1987, Tunisia has undergone significant changes on many levels. The country has witnessed an almost complete renewal of its political elites, a far-reaching overhaul of its public institutions, and a substantial re...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Ebook Package English 2020
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Place / Publishing House:Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2020]
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Year of Publication:2020
Language:English
Series:Islamkundliche Untersuchungen , 301
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Physical Description:1 online resource (515 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Table of contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • I. Introduction
  • II. The First Republic, 1956-1987: Evolution and Crisis of an Authoritarian Regime
  • III. The Second Republic, 1987-2009: Redefinition and Change of an Authoritarian Regime
  • IV. The New Ruling Elites: The Technocratization and Makhzenization of Power
  • V. Economic Intermediary Elites: The Reconfiguration of the Old Ruling Coalition
  • VI. Political Contesting Elites: The Unraveling of the Anti-Bourguibist Opposition Movement
  • VII. The Re-Invention of Authoritarianism: From Single Party Rule to ‘Guided Democracy’
  • VIII. The Political Economy of the ‘New Era’: From Direct Regulation to Indirect Control
  • IX. Engaging with Globalization: From Cold War Ally to Neo-Liberal Role Model
  • X. Conclusion: Ben Ali’s ‘New Tunisia’: A Case Study of Authoritarian Modernization
  • XI. Appendix