Global election series: Democracy in Tunisia

A disillusioned population, a vituperative political environment and a face-off between the status quo political elite and populist outsiders; Merriden Varrall previews the upcoming elections in Tunisia.

The upcoming Presidential elections in Tunisia on 15 September are only the second since the Arab Spring revolution in 2011. Despite being new to democracy, Tunisian politics is demonstrating some of the worrying election trends we are seeing elsewhere in the world: a disillusioned population; a vituperative political environment; and a face-off between incumbent, status quo political elite and anti-establishment, populist outsiders. More broadly, Tunisia’s elections are a major test for demo...

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Authors: Merriden Varrall

Published Date: 12 September 2019