| ID | 193476 |
| Title Proper | Racism and the Rollback of Tunisian Democracy |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | King, Stephen J. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Tunisia was the last surviving democracy to emerge from the Arab Spring, and had recently enacted legislation to combat racial discrimination. But President Kais Saied, since coming to power in a 2019 election, has returned the country to authoritarian rule. He has also rolled back progress on race relations, scapegoating sub-Saharan African migrants for Tunisia’s economic troubles. The failure of previous governments to root out corruption and consolidate the democratic transition with a new socioeconomic pact opened the way for a return to dictatorship. |
| `In' analytical Note | Current History Vol. 122, No.848; Dec 2023: p.348–354 |
| Journal Source | Current History Vol: 122 No 848 |
| Key Words | Authoritarianism ; Race relations ; Democratic transition ; Tunisia ; Arab Spring ; Kais Saied |