Tunisia's Jasmine Revolution (EU Institute for Security Studies)

You can find below 4 new EUISS studies about Tunisia's Jasmine Revolution

Opinion :
Tunisia : the end of the beginning, by George Joffé

Tunisian hopes for a true democracy depend on the ultimate victory of the new forces emerging on the political scene. The author argues that there is unlikely to be a 'domino effect' in neighbouring states, while the new forces need outside support to maintain their momentum.

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Analysis :
Tunisia : a chance for democracy, by Álvaro de Vasconcelos

The recent popular uprising in Tunisia has questioned the EU's policy of supporting the status quo in the South Mediterranean. Europe should back the democratic transition in the country, while a new impetus should be given to the Union's neighbourhood policy.

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Opinion :

La leçon tunisienne, par Luis Martinez

L'auteur examine ici comment des émeutes déclenchées après que Mohamed Bouazizi s'est immolé par le feu ont pu provoquer un emballement national et finir par la chute de Ben Ali ?

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Opinion :
Some lessons from Tunisia and other revolutions, by Anne-Marie Le Gloannec

The EU failed Tunisia in two ways: it disregarded the regime's human rights abuses and it overlooked the way in which wealth was appropriated. European support was rarely matched by transformations in Tunisia, and Brussels was content with superficial technical and commercial reforms.

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