Table of Contents

Introduction 1. State-Building and Independence in Tunisia 2. Authoritarianism and Stability in Tunisian Politics 3. Stability, Reform, and Development in Tunisia’s Economy 4. Tunisia and the World 5. Stability, Reform, and Tunisia’s Future

About the Author

Christopher Alexander is the John and Ruth McGee Director of the Dean Rusk International Studies Program at Davidson College, North Carolina, USA. He also teaches courses in International Relations and Middle East Politics in Davidson’s Department of Political Science.