Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. The march to the Bardo, 1835–1881; 2. Whose Tunisia, 1881–1912?; 3. Squaring off, 1912–1940; 4. Redefining the relationship, 1940–1969; 5. The independent state sets its course, 1956–1969; 6. Regime entrenchment and the intensification of opposition, 1969–1987; 7. Constancy and innovation in the 'new' Tunisia, 1987–2003.

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Perkins traces the history of modern Tunisia through the French colonial years to independence.

About the Author

Kenneth Perkins is Professor of History at the University of South Carolina. He has worked extensively on North Africa and his research has taken him across the region. His publications include two editions of Historical Dictionary of Tunisia (1989, 1997), and Tunisia: Crossroads of the Islamic and European Worlds (1986).