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Tunisia is democratic Success Story - Hamza Meddeb: LINK ¤ CARNEGIE

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• "Tunisia - is a democratic - success story - that is celebrated !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "but there are also - challenges - social - and elites !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "analysts - very actively celebrate the - Tunisian - "success"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "as a - "model" - the promotion of a - "bon élève démocratique"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "there must not be - neoliberal - or depoliticizing assumptions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "what Tunisians achieve - over the past years - is indeed extraordinary !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "the Tunisian National Constitutional Assembly - TNCA - has succeeded !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "in drafting - a new constitution - a unique experiment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "of collective deliberation - parliamentary - and presidential elections !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "are organized successfully - and these elections - effectively !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "and peacefully - bring about a period - of transition !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "and civil society - is extremely mobilized - and vigilant !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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• "with an impressive proliferation - of associations - artistic performances !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "and new media - these achievements - give reason for hope !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "but in social justice - and political pluralism - there should be more done !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "have not yet been achieved - in the way - they should !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "there should be - more - political vision - and inclusive debates !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "on reforms - that are adapted - to the needs - and constraints - of the Tunisian society !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

• "strikes - demonstrations - and occupations of work places - have increased !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

• "members of the - health sector - teachers - railway workers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "civil servants - have organized numerous protests - and strikes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "for fair employment - and the sustainable development - of their region !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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• "oil companies - must not be installed - without endorsing any social - or environmental responsibility !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "second - the TNCA - is a truly pluralist - experiment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "it brings to the fore - a new - younger - more diverse !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "political class - with different backgrounds !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "moreover - it allows for the parties - and actors - to actually !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
  

 

 

 

 

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• "resolve conflicts - through deliberation - and negotiation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "but sometimes - there was conflict avoidance - rather than conflict resolution !"

 

 

 

 

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• "where compromise - was mutual cooptation - and neutralization - between the parties !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "the politicians - must not "share the cake" - between themselves !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "or some persons - that would call themselves - elite !"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "third - there should be - no one-sided - geopolitical !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "and economic pressure - from foreign powers ! - ( economic - self - interests ! )"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "so that Tunisia - now can find - its own way !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "with a social compromise - between labor forces - and capital holders !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "who need to agree - on which structural reforms - should be adopted !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "and Tunisia's democracy - is in need - of more solidarity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"