Tunisian Civil Society: Political Culture and Democratic Function Since 2011

ISBN-13: 9781032236834 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 202 str.

Alexander P. Martin

Opis

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.

Spis treści

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

O autorze

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.