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.

Table of Contents:

List of Tables
List of Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Economic Liberalization and the State in the Developing World: From Corporatism to Authoritarianism
2. The Rise and Fall of the Corporatist State in Tunisia, 1956-1986
3. The Roots of Crisis: Economic Policy under Bourguiba, 1956-1987
4. Macroeconomic Stabilization and Early Economic Reform: The Seventh Development Plan, 1987-1991
5. The Consolidation of Structural Adjustment: The Eighth Development Plan, 1992-1996
6. The Politics of Reconciliation and Reform, 1987-1990
7. The Reassertion of the State, 1990-1997
8. The Disarticulation of Multi-Party Corporatism: State and Society under Ben Ali
Notes and References
Bibliography
Index

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