Modern Tunisia: A Democratic Apprenticeship
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Modern Tunisia: A Democratic Apprenticeship
By (Author) Andrew Borowiec
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Praeger Publishers Inc
28th July 1998
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Political structures: democracy
Central / national / federal government policies
Social groups: religious groups and communities
Economic history
Social and cultural history
961.04
Physical Properties
Hardback
176
Description
How did Tunisia succeed in eliminating the threat of militant Islamic fundamentalism The author of this book examines the actions, which begin with the removal of the senile President Habib Bourguiba in 1987, known in Tunisia as "the change". Tunisia is now the only Muslim country to ban polygamy and to introduce state funded contraception. Tunisia's history is covered from the Phoenician era onward, with an analysis of the country's Islamic movement. The book then examines the efforts of Bourguiba's successor, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, to liberalize the economy, foster a Western orientation, and make education accessible to all. I
Reviews
This is a useful book about a little country tucked away between Algeria and Lybia.-The Washington Times
"This is a useful book about a little country tucked away between Algeria and Lybia."-The Washington Times
Author Bio
ANDREW BOROWIEC is a foreign correspondent with The Washington Times. He has more than 40 years' experience covering key areas of the world for The Associated Press, Chicago Sun-Times, and the Washington Star. Among his earlier books are Yugoslavia After Tito (Praeger, 1977) and The Mediterranean Feud (Praeger, 1983).
