1st Edition
Tunisian Civil Society Political Culture and Democratic Function Since 2011
By Alexander P. Martin
Copyright 2020
202 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
202 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
202 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Investigating the political transition after the 2011 Tunisian revolution, this book explores whether civil society is fulfilling its democratic functions. Examining the existence of a civil political culture, that is identified through the presence of the six criteria of Freedom, Equality, Pluralism, Tolerance, Trust, and Transparency. The innovation of the volume lies in its critiques of the... Read more
Introduction
1. ‘Civil’ civil society: the buttress of democratisation
2. Tunisia’s history of civil society activism: 1574-2010
3. Civil society activism from revolution to transition
4. Surveying Tunisian CSO members' attitudes
5. Interviews with CSO leaders
6. Inside a CSO: an ethnographic study
Conclusion
Epilogue
Bibliography
Biography
Alexander P. Martin is a lecturer in International Relations and Politics. He has worked for the University of Lincoln, University of Tunis, American University of Beirut, University of Exeter, and Durham University. He holds a PhD in Politics from Durham University.
