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Tunisia: An Arab Anomaly

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The Arab Spring started and ended with Tunisia. In a region beset by brutal repression, humanitarian disasters, and civil war, Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution alone gave way to a peaceful transition to a functioning democracy. Within four short years, Tunisians passed a progressive constitution, held fair parliamentary elections, and ushered in the country’s first-ever democratically elected president. But did Tunisia simply steer clear of the misfortunes that befell its neighbors, or were there particular features that set the country apart and made it a special case?

In Tunisia: An Arab Anomaly, Safwan M. Masri explores the factors that have shaped the country’s exceptional experience. He traces Tunisia’s history of reform in the realms of education, religion, and women’s rights, arguing that the seeds for today’s rather liberal and democratic society were planted way back to the middle of the nineteenth century. Masri argues that Tunisia stands out not as a model that may be replicated in other Arab countries, but moderately as an anomaly, as its history of reformism set it on a separate trajectory from the remainder of the region. The narrative explores notions of identity, the relationship between Islam and society, and the hegemonic role of religion in shaping educational, social, and political agendas across the Arab region. Based on interviews with dozens of experts, leaders, activists, and odd citizens, and a synthesis of a rich body of knowledge, Masri provides a sensitive, incessantly personal, account that may be critical for understanding not only Tunisia but also the broader Arab world.

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