Tunisia : The Political Economy of Reform

The authors analyze the interplay of reforms in the political, economic, and social spheres in Tunisia, as well as the interaction of social pressures and government policies. Contents Tables and Figures Acknowledgments Map of Tunisia Introduction PART I POLITICAL REFORM 1 The Conduct of Political Reform: The Path Toward Democracy 2 Clientelism and Reform in ben Ali's Tunisia 3 Tunisian Industrialists and the State 4 Tunisian Banking: Politics of Adjustment and the Adjustment of Politics PART 2 ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING 5 The Social Pressure on Economic Development in Tunisia 6 The Tunisian State Enterprises and Privatization Policy 7 Private Sector Development Through Public Sector Restructuring? The Cases of the Gafsa Phosphate Company and the Chemical Group 8 Rural Development in Central Tunisia: Constraints and Coping Strategies 9 The Desert Locust: Agricultural and Environmental Impact PART 3 SOCIAL RESISTANCE 10 Islamic Reform in Contemporary Tunisia: Unity and Diversity 11 The Islamicist Movement and November 7 12 The New Strategy of the Movement of the Islamic Way: Manipulation or Expression of Political Culture? PART 4 REFORM AND FOREIGN RELATIONS 13 Tunisian Foreign Policy: Continuity and Change Under Bourguiba and ben Ali Bibliography About the Contributors Index About the Book