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A Democratic Apprenticeship
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How did Tunisia succeed in eliminating the threat of militant Islamic fundamentalism? The author of this book examines the actions, which begin with the removal of the senile President Habib Bourguiba in 1987, known in Tunisia as "the change". Tunisia is now the only Muslim country to ban polygamy and to introduce state funded contraception. Tunisia's history is covered from the Phoenician era onward, with an analysis of the country's Islamic movement. The book then examines the efforts of Bourguiba's successor, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, to liberalize the economy, foster a Western orientation, and make education accessible to all. I

Author Biography:

ANDREW BOROWIEC is a foreign correspondent with The Washington Times. He has more than 40 years' experience covering key areas of the world for The Associated Press, Chicago Sun-Times, and the Washington Star. Among his earlier books are Yugoslavia After Tito (Praeger, 1977) and The Mediterranean Feud (Praeger, 1983).
Release date Australia
July 28th, 1998
Audiences
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Undergraduate
Pages
176
Dimensions
156x234x11
ISBN-13
9780275961367
Product ID
7017077

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