Why Tunisians are still out on the streets: a decade after the ‘Dignity Revolution’

Saerom Han, Andrea Teti, Pamela Abbott

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Abstract

It has been 10 years since nation-wide protests in Tunisia led to the ousting of Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and his regime. Ben Ali led Tunisia for 23 years. Tunisia’s “Dignity Revolution” marked the first time a long-standing Arab autocrat was removed by a mass uprising.
Original languageEnglish
Specialist publicationThe Conversation
PublisherThe Conversation UK
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2021

Keywords

  • Protest
  • Unemployment
  • Inequality
  • Tunisia
  • Jasmine Revolution

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