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No time to lose as Tunisia's president consolidates authoritarian turn: Europe waits, watches, misses opportunities
Die Zeit drängt: der tunesische Präsident konsolidiert seine autoritäre Herrschaft; Europa wartet ab und verpasst Chancen der Einflussnahme
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Abstract In the space of just nine months, Tunisia's President Kais Saied has centralised power and dismantled the institutions established by the young democracy since the revolution of 2011. His new constitution establishing a "New Republic" will be put to a referendum on 25 July 2022. Saied's plans hav... view more
In the space of just nine months, Tunisia's President Kais Saied has centralised power and dismantled the institutions established by the young democracy since the revolution of 2011. His new constitution establishing a "New Republic" will be put to a referendum on 25 July 2022. Saied's plans have divided the nation, with growing resistance from political and civil society actors demanding the return to an inclusive and democratic process. At the same time, the country is moving closer to default. Tunisia's European partners have invested heavily in democratisation and view the autocratic shift with concern. But they have failed to take meaningful action, and each new step by Saied makes it harder to reverse the path. In the interests of Tunisia’s stability, Europe should move decisively and employ the financial and diplomatic leverage it has due to Tunisia's economic crisis. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Tunisia; political system; authoritarian system; power struggle; head of state; constitutional amendment; constitution; reform; opposition; EU; foreign policy; international relations; civil society; trade union; plebiscite; North Africa; Arab countries
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
Saïed, Kaïs; Verfassungsänderung/Verfassungsreform; Politischer Widerstand; Gesellschaftliche/Politische Opposition; Außenpolitische Ziele; Kritik; Legitimität/Legitimation; Politische Fragmentierung; Gewerkschaftsbewegung; Union Générale des Travailleurs Tunisiens; Referendum
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
6 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 41/2022
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2022C41
ISSN
2747-5107
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications