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Broad Rent-Seeking and the Collapse of Tunisia’s Antidemocratic Coalition
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 June 2023
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This chapter explores Tunisia's history as an authoritarian country that struggled with economic developing, ultimately resulting in a parasitic crony capitalist class closely allied with the regime. While the Arab Uprisings ushered in democracy, they failed to replace these crony networks as business engaged with parties in the new democracy. Unlike Egypt, Tunisia remained a democracy, but the presence of crony capitalists as party funders undermined reform efforts and the ultimate success of the democratic project.
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- Making Democracy Safe for BusinesCorporate Politics During the Arab Uprisings, pp. 77 - 107Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023