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How Tunisia Became the Only Real Arab Spring Success Story
How Tunisia Became the Only Real Arab Spring Success Story
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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Oct 25, 2017
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Podcast episode
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Safwan Masri set out with a simple question: of all the countries caught in the turmoil of the Arab Spring, how is it that Tunisia was the only country to successfully replace a long ruling despot with a more or less functioning democracy? His new book Tunisia: An Arab Anomaly takes a deep dive into that question, examining Tunisia's history, politics and, crucially some decades old educational reforms. This is a very interesting conversation about both the Arab Spring, and Tunisia's unique experience. It is the Arab Spring success story--so far at least--and Safwan Masri helps me understand why. Safwan Masri is Executive Vice President for Global Centers and Global Development at Columbia University. Become a premium subscriber to unlock bonus episodes, earn other rewards, and support the show!
Released:
Oct 25, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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