The Political Economy and Islam of the Middle East The Case of Tunisia /

• Main Author: Alvi, Hayat (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Political Economy of Islam
• Subjects: Middle East-Politics and government.; Africa-Politics and government.; Democracy.; Political science.; Political economy.; Middle Eastern Politics.; African Politics.; Governance and Government.; International Political Economy.

This book analyzes the political economy of the MENA region with a focus on pre-revolutionary political and economic conditions, the 2011 revolution itself, and post-revolutionary political processes in Tunisia. The author places particular emphasis on the political role of women, Islam, and democra...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Chapter 1: Introduction
• 2. Chapter 2: Tunisia's Jasmine Revolution Demands Dignity
• 3. Chapter 3: Women in the Frontlines: Tunisia's Revolution
• 4. Chapter 4: Tunisia's Political Health
• 5. Chapter 5: Tunisia's Economic Health
• 6. Chapter 6: Secularism versus Political Islam: The Case of Tunisia
• 7. Chapter 7: Conclusion.