 The Reassertion of the State, 1990–1997Emma C. Murphy
Chapter 7 in Economic and Political change in Tunisia, 1999, pp 193-220 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract The initiation of the assault on the Islamist opposition in late 1990 marked Ben Ali’s retreat from reform. In tactical terms, the campaign has been a success for the president. During years when neighbouring Algeria has been all but torn apart by civil war, and Egypt, Libya and Sudan have at times seemed little better, Tunisia has attained an enviable degree of political stability. Islam has been fiercely subordinated to hold what amounts to a ceremonial public role. As a political force, it has been driven deeply underground, and it has failed to interrupt the opening of the economy and society to the markets, capital and culture of the West. Securing stability has, however, exacted a price. Tirnisia has witnessed the revival of the security beast, and its domination over political and social arenas. Once released to deal with the Islamist opposition, the genie proved unwilling to return to its bottle and Tunisia’s government has since been increasingly criticized for a deteriorating human rights record and the apparent reversal of political liberalization. Keywords: Political Change; Security Force; Opposition Parti; Opposition Party; Municipal Election (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-333-98358-4_8 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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