Tunisia's International Relations Since the 'Arab Spring': Transition Inside and Out

ISBN-13: 9780367887414 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 348 str.

Tasnim Abderrahim; Laura-Theresa Kruger; Salma Besbes

Opis

This book assesses Tunisia’s transition ‘inside and out’ from four angles: Tunisian polity and politics which provide the framework for its foreign policy since the Arab Spring; bilateral relations before and after the Arab Spring; Tunisia’s activism in international organisations as well as their presence in Tunisia; and transnational issues.

Spis treści

Introduction, Tasnim Abderrahim, Salma Besbes, Laura-Theresa Krüger, Katharina McLarren & Bernhard Stahl  PART I Principles, aspirations, limitations: reshaping Tunisia’s foreign policy  1. The polity of Tunisia’s external relations before and after 2011, Ines Kalai & Jaweher Skhiri  2. The Essebsi government (2011): continuity or change? Aymen Briki & Reinhardt Rummel  3. The Troika governments (2011-2014): orientations and constraints Mohamed Nidhal Zaier & Ignaz Völk  4. The Jomaa government (2014-2015): Tunisia as a ‘Start-up Democracy’ Tasnim Abderrahim & Mootaz Ghothbani  PART II Oscillation, cooperation, commitment: Tunisia and its partners  5. France and Tunisia: friendship reactivated? Laura-Theresa Krüger  6. Germany and Tunisia: friendship in the making? Edmund Ratka & Bernhard Stahl  7. Tunisia and the EU: ‘more of the same’ or starting anew? Laura-Theresa Krüger, Edmund Ratka & Emna Chihi Ouji  8. Turkey and Tunisia: building bridges in stormy times? Elena Dück & Rihab Kordi  9. The U.S. and Tunisia: from democracy promotion to security consolidation Salma Besbes & Tasnim Abderrahim   PART III Inspiration, conditionality, concertation: Tunisia and international institutions  10. International Financial Institutions: business as usual in Tunisia? Lisa Spantig  11. The Arab Maghreb Union: a new quality of foreign policy cooperation? Laura-Theresa Krüger & Mohamed Nidhal Zaier  12. Arab League and United Nations: Tunisia’s new activism? Katharina McLarren  PART IV Challenges, uncertainty, determination: key transnational issues  13. Tunisia’s migration policy: from a reactive to a proactive approach Sabrine Souissi & Katharina McLarren  14. Tunisia’s security policy: thr

O autorze

Tasnim Abderrahim holds an M.A. in English Studies from the University of Tunis and was one of the coordinators of the German-Tunisian research project Tunisia in Transition. Her research interests include foreign policy analysis and democratization.

Laura-Theresa Krüger is a PhD candidate in International Relations at the University of Passau, Germany. Previously one of the coordinators of the research project Tunisia in Transition, her research interests include development policy, French and European foreign policies.

Salma Besbes is a PhD candidate in International Relations at the University Tunis Carthage and offers courses on Human Rights at the University of Kairouan. In 2015 and 2016, she was one of the coordinators of the research project Tunisia in Transition.

Katharina McLarren is a PhD candidate who focuses on religion in IR theories. She works for the Chair of International Politics at the University of Passau, Germany and was one of the coordinators of the research project Tunisia in Transition