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Post-election Tunisia: security issues as a threat to democratisation: Germany should help reform and strengthen the security sector
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Abstract Tunisia is the only Arab state currently undergoing a democratic transition. But this process is unfolding under increasingly difficult conditions. The economic crisis and the security challenges posed by armed Islamists are exacerbating one another. If Germany does not wish to see a reversal of the... view more
Tunisia is the only Arab state currently undergoing a democratic transition. But this process is unfolding under increasingly difficult conditions. The economic crisis and the security challenges posed by armed Islamists are exacerbating one another. If Germany does not wish to see a reversal of the political achievements in which it has invested so much, and in order to uphold Tunisia as a beacon for the region, it will have to considerably expand its cooperation on both economic and security issues. Broad and rapid measures aimed at increasing the efficiency and accountability of the security sector could present a positive counterexample to last-ditch arms deliveries to conflict regions. (Autorenreferat)... view less
Keywords
international cooperation; security sector; democratization; Tunisia; Arab countries; governance; transition; Federal Republic of Germany; domestic security; terrorism; security policy; North Africa
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Edition
updated Engl. version
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
4 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 53/2014
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications