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Ennahdha in Practice: Democracy, Gender, and Sharia in Tunisia's New Constitution
[working paper]
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Forschungsinstitut der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e.V.
Abstract It was a historic milestone when the Tunisian parliament adopted a new constitution on January 26, 2014. With only a few weeks left before the next parliamentary elections on October 26, it is now a propitious time to assess the political performance of the largest party in the National Constituent ... view more
It was a historic milestone when the Tunisian parliament adopted a new constitution on January 26, 2014. With only a few weeks left before the next parliamentary elections on October 26, it is now a propitious time to assess the political performance of the largest party in the National Constituent Assembly. Ennahdha, the Islamist movement and party, has managed to reconcile Islamic values with democratic and pluralistic values but not with liberal ones. It clearly has shown its flexibility and pragmatism to adapt to different political contexts and its ability to compromise in political negotiations.... view less
Keywords
constitution; constitutional amendment; democracy; gender; sharia; Islam; party; value system; pluralism; formulation of political objectives; Tunisia
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
6 p.
Series
DGAP kompakt, 13
ISSN
2198-5936
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications