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Egypt: Changes and Challenges of Political Transition
Mon, 23/05/2011 - 13:59 | by adminHosni Mubarak’s regime and its power system enjoyed remarkable stability for over 30 years. On 11 February 2011, however, after 18 days of mass protests, the Egyptian president was forced to step down, revealing the unsustainability of the political and economic system that had ensured his continuity for so long. While the revolution of January 25th led to a major success – the fall of Mubarak – Egypt’s political future is still opaque and exposed to a number of risks.
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Tunisia: Changes and Challenges of Political Transition
Mon, 23/05/2011 - 13:53 | by adminFor 23 years, a combination of harsh repression and impressive socio-economic development in Tunisia ensured a certain level of stability of Ben Ali’s regime. However, on 14 January 2011, after several weeks of anti-government protests, the President fled the country, revealing the fallacy of the ‘Tunisian model’. While the departure of Ben Ali is an important step towards Tunisia’s political change, the fate of its democratic transition remains uncertain.
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MEDPRO TR No 3 WP2 Paciello on Tunisia.pdf | 399.57 KB | 9160 | 3 days 21 hours ago |