| ID | 180690 |
| Title Proper | State of emergency and exception in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia |
| Other Title Information | the ‘license to kill’ the rule of law? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Tamburini, Francesco |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper shows how the constitutional provisions related to the state of emergency and exception, although they are contained within democratic traditions, were set to operate in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia as a mechanism of basic control and maintenance of liberal autocracies. The state of emergency model was used for the survival of regimes in times of instability and social unrest, leading in some cases to the suspension of human rights for many years. Nevertheless, these provisions were modified or lifted when the regime had to show a more convincing stake to the democratic process in 2011. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 56, No.6; Sep 2021: p.1286–1303 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Asian and African Studies 2021-09 56, 6 |
| Key Words | Maghreb ; Algeria ; Morocco ; State of Emergency ; Tunisia ; Arab Springs ; Transition to Democracy ; Liberal Autocracies |