Another round of political dealmaking is ahead after Tunisian Parliament gives no-confidence vote
Tunisia articles on Democracy Chronicles
News about the struggle for better democracy in Tunisia. According to Freedom House, the "post-Arab Spring balloting of October 2011 represented a dramatic improvement in electoral freedoms and practices". Also check out our section on World Democracy and our articles about the Arab Spring.
A Personal Account of Reporting on the 2010 Arab Spring
A reporter witnessed all the hope and despair brought by the 2010 Arab Spring revolutions
Reevaluating Five Years After Tunisian Arab Spring
Progress and disappointment mark five year anniversary of the revolutionary Tunisian Arab Spring
Newly Won Tunisian Press Freedoms Still Under Threat
Political violence and government overreach threaten hard won victory for Tunisian press freedoms
Tunisian Quartet That Saved Arab Spring Gets Nobel Prize
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Tunisian Quartet that helped birth rare democracy out of Arab Spring
Libyan Peace Talks Suspended as Violence Spreads
If these peace talks do take place it will be up to the two sides to come to an agreement that will be beneficial for the Libyan people and to restore a civil society where people could live peacefully in their historically troubled country.
Tunisian Political Parties Need Internal Democracy
Internal elections critical to solidify democracy inside of all major Tunisian political parties
Lessons From Arab World’s First Presidential Runoff Vote
Results in Tunisia and Arab World’s first Presidential runoff reveal population tired of violence
Tunisia First Presidential Election is Real Arab Revolution
Tunisia’s historic revolution sparked uprisings throughout the Arab world following the Arab Spring banner. While many of those uprisings have brought little else but violence, the real Arab revolution continues to be centered in Tunisia.
Tunisia Peaceful Majority Votes in First Presidential Election
Violent Middle East politics rejected by Tunisia peaceful majority vote with real policy choices