Looking at the latest crisis in Tunisia, this policy outlook examines the key economic and political issues at stake.
This year Tunisia marked the tenth anniversary of its revolution in which the authoritarian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was toppled. However, instead of celebrations, people took to the streets to protest; demanding jobs, social justice and an end to corruption, notably echoing the same set of grievances that existed a decade ago. Looking at the latest crisis in Tunisia, this policy outlook examines the key economic and political issues at stake. In doing so, it argues that the ongoing stand-off at the highest levels of government between the President and the Prime Minister hinders prospects of reform that are necessary to provide solutions to the country’s most pressing issues.
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