Tunisia's Twin Democracy and Economic Crises Push it to the Brink

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Tunisia's Twin Democracy and Economic Crises Push it to the Brink

It looks like negotiations with the IMF are progressing. The international community is very worried about the potential for financial collapse in Tunisia and seems willing, for now, to overlook Saied’s authoritarian consolidation and push forward with assistance without political conditionality.

By Sarah Yerkes

Published on Jul 5, 2022

United States Institute of Peace

About the Author

Sarah Yerkes

Acting Co-Director and Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

Sarah Yerkes is acting co-director and a senior fellow in Carnegie’s Middle East Program, where her research focuses on Tunisia’s political, economic, and security developments as well as state-society relations in the Middle East and North Africa.

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