Tunisia and Egypt After the Arab Spring

This book examines the processes of transition from authoritarian rule in Tunisia and Egypt between 2011 and 2014, arguing that differences between the two countries can be explained by the conduct of their respective political parties.

Autorentext

Valeria Resta is Adjunct Professor at the Catholic University of Milan. Her research focuses on the dynamics of authoritarianism and democratization in the Middle East and North Africa. She recently co-edited the Routledge Handbook on Elections in the Middle East and North Africa.

Inhalt

Introduction 1. Charting Different Transitions: Tunisia and Egypt Compared 2. Demand of Representation, Power Resources and Parties' Agency: Political Parties in Transitions Processes 3. Homogeneous vs. Divided Societies? Analyzing the Demand of Representation 4. Unfair Patterns of Competition and Transitional Parties' Power Resources 5. Authoritarian Learning and Transitional Party Systems' Politicking 6. Conclusions