New Article : Youth and Political Engagement in post revolution Tunisia

New article by Professor Fethi Mansouri.

Tunisia, the birthplace of the ‘Arab Spring’, has emerged as the only credible story of political transition and democratic consolidation across the region. However, ongoing challenges are tempering the euphoria of the early emancipatory mantra of freedom and dignity. Nevertheless, the political transformation continues to gather assured democratic momentum. And whilst the country’s political elite and leading civil society organizations have managed to avoid the chaotic, and in some cases violent, scenarios in neighbouring countries, some significant challenges remain ahead, none less important than enduring corruption, socio-economic inequalities, sporadic but highly damaging security events, and persistent economic problems, most notably high unemployment among university graduates

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Mansouri, F (2020) Youth and Political Engagement in post revolution Tunisia. British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies.
DOI: 10.1080/13530194.2020.1765142