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Tunisia in Turmoil: Rising Populism and Democratic Erosion

posted on May 24, 2022 by Zoe Coutlakis

University of California, San Diego Tagged With: Democratic Erosion, Middle East, North Africa, populism, Tunisia

In response to corruption and economic struggle, the 2010-2011 Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia sparked unrest and a call for democracy and reform within the entire Arab region. While protests in many …

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Social Media and Mass Mobilization in Algeria

posted on December 9, 2020 by M. E.

Williams College Tagged With: facebook, Hirak, Maghreb, Middle East, North Africa, protest, social media

In February 2019, Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika declared his intention to run for a fifth term. This message was released through state media as Bouteflika could no longer make public …

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