by Ayoub Yassine | Oct 16, 2023 | Boston University
Africa as a whole has faced many challenges, notably colonization, which impeded the progress of many of its nations. The legacy of colonization persists, with numerous African countries still influenced by their former European rulers which led several of them to...
by WYNE EI HTWE | Oct 12, 2023 | School of Public Policy, Chiang Mai University
In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, Tunisia emerged as a beacon of hope for democracy in the Middle East. It was hailed as the success story, the nation where popular protests led to the toppling of a longstanding autocrat and the birth of a fledgling democracy....
by Kenzie Bins | Nov 25, 2022 | Boston University
The 2010 revolution in Tunisia did more than just birth the Arab Spring, it birthed democracy for the first time in the country’s history. Previously under Ottoman and French rule, Tunisia became a one-party state under Habib Bourguiba directly after its independence....
by Ryan Irving | Jul 24, 2022 | Dartmouth College
Tunisia, once a beacon of democracy in the Arab world, is on the brink of losing their democratic government that inspired millions. In late June, Tunisian President Kais Saied proposed a new constitution to be voted on in a July 25th referendum vote. The proposed...
by Sara Cavrel | May 29, 2022 | Dartmouth College
It took one man to ignite a wave of uprisings against poverty, entrenched authoritarianism, and political repression. In 2010, Mohamed Bouazizi’s self-immolation in response to humiliating treatment by state officials catalyzed unprecedented citizen unrest...
