Is Democracy Lost?
Journal of Democracy
; 33(1):5-11, 2022.
Article
in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-2317019
ABSTRACT
President Kais Saied's de facto dissolution of parliament in July 2021, abandonment of the constitution, and targeting of the opposition are clear signs that Tunisia is no longer a democracy and has returned to the authoritarian playbook of Arab leaders past and present. I see three main reasons for this abrupt end to Tunisia's decade-old democracy 1) the failure to accompany political reform with socioeconomic gains for citizens;2) the subsequent rise of populism;and 3) the mistakes of the Islamic party. To move forward in Tunisia and the Arab world more broadly, prodemocratic forces must link freedom, development, and social justice.
Political Science; Islam; Dissolution; Political activism; Democratization; Democracy; Nepotism; Social development; Presidents; Corruption; Social justice; Voters; Abandonment; COVID-19; Political change; Authoritarianism; Dictators; Legislatures; Errors; Election results; Populism; Middle class; Presidential elections; Coronaviruses; Political systems; Human rights; Brazil; Tunisia
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English
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Journal of Democracy
Year:
2022
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