Ben Ali: the Tunisian autocrat who laid the foundations for his demise

Pamela Abbott

Ben Ali: the Tunisian autocrat who laid the foundations for his demise

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Abstract

Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisia’s former long-time president who died in mid-September, will probably be remembered best as the first autocrat to fall during the popular uprisings that spread across the Middle East in early 2011. He ruled Tunisia with an iron fist for 23 years until he fled into exile in Saudi Arabia in January that year. This followed popular and mostly spontaneous and peaceful demonstrations in the country.

Original language	English
Journal	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 7 Oct 2019

Keywords

Syria
Arab Spring
Unemployment
Libya
Poverty
Inequality
Saudi Arabia
Tunisia
Corruption
Democracy in Africa
Crony capitalism
Ben Ali
Africa's strongmen

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Abbott, P. (2019). Ben Ali: the Tunisian autocrat who laid the foundations for his demise. The Conversation. http://theconversation.com/ben-ali-the-tunisian-autocrat-who-laid-the-foundations-for-his-demise-124786

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