Economic and political change in Tunisia : from Bourguiba to Ben Ali /

Economic and political change in Tunisia : from Bourguiba to Ben Ali /

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Author / Creator:	Murphy, Emma, 1965-
Imprint:	New York, N.Y. : St. Martin's Press in association with University of Durham, 1999.
Description:	xii, 285 pages ; 23 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Economic history. Economic policy. Politics and government Tunisia -- Economic conditions -- 1956-1987. Tunisia -- Economic policy. Tunisia -- Politics and government -- 1956-1987. Tunisia.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3806551

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ISBN:	0312221428 9780312221423 0333735005 9780333735008
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-276) and index.
Summary:	"This book examines the relationship between economic liberalization and political reform, developing a theoretical approach towards understanding the dysfunction of the corporatist state in the Arab world and the apparent retreat into authoritarian, rather than democratic, political systems." "The book examines the case of Tunisia, a country which has undergone profound economic liberalization and simultaneous political change. The roots of those changes are traced back to the failures of the corporatist political system developed by Habib Bourguiba, the father of the post-independence state. The presidency of his successor, Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, is analysed in terms of the policies and problems of reform. In conclusion, the book seeks to explain why the Tunisian state seems unable to combine its economic transformation with meaningful progress towards democratization."--Jacket.

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Summary:	This book examines the processes of economic and political reform in Tunisia, placing the current policies of Zine el Abidine Ben Ali within their historical context. The book develops a theoretical understanding of the relationship between economic liberalisation and political change in the Arab world, developing the concept of the disarticulation of the corporatist state and concluding that, despite efforts at democratization, an authoritarian political system is a more likely successor in the era of economic transformation.
Physical Description:	xii, 285 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-276) and index.
ISBN:	0312221428 9780312221423 0333735005 9780333735008