Trouble in Tunisia
from The Public Diplomat Hosted by Guy Golan
What Happened to Tunisia? in 2015 the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet The Nobel Peace for their work that led to a national unity government. For a few months, it seemed like democracy was possible for the northern African nation. However, just a few months later, Tunisia faced economic, social and political instability that led to the elections of President Kais Saied. Despite running as a reformer who promised to protect democracy, Saied reversed many of the democratic safeguards protected by the 2014 constitution. The current video provides some background regarding Tunisia's journey from the Arab Spring to 2022. For more information, follow The Public Diplomat on Twitter, Tiktok and Instagram (links on the main Youtube page). Dr. Guy J. Golan is an associate professor of strategic communication at Texas Christian University. https://linktr.ee/guygolan
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