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Why Egypt, but not Tunisia?

Mannheimer, Edgar LU (2014) STVK02 20141
Department of Political Science
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to explain why Egypt’s transition from authoritarianism has so-far failed, while Tunisia’s is still moving forward. By using relevant theories within the field of democratization and transitology, this study examines three crucial differences in the two cases, which explain the difference in their respective outcomes. These three underlying differences are in the two cases’ military-influence, political society, and international pressure. This paper shows how the presence or absence of these influential factors have been a big part in determining Egypt and Tunisia’s transitional success. To compliment the study, six in-depth interviews with journalists, activists, analysts, and bloggers have been conducted –... (More)
The purpose of this paper is to explain why Egypt’s transition from authoritarianism has so-far failed, while Tunisia’s is still moving forward. By using relevant theories within the field of democratization and transitology, this study examines three crucial differences in the two cases, which explain the difference in their respective outcomes. These three underlying differences are in the two cases’ military-influence, political society, and international pressure. This paper shows how the presence or absence of these influential factors have been a big part in determining Egypt and Tunisia’s transitional success. To compliment the study, six in-depth interviews with journalists, activists, analysts, and bloggers have been conducted – giving me a deeper understanding of the two cases and my study itself.
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author
Mannheimer, Edgar LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
Comparing transitions in Egypt and Tunisia
course
STVK02 20141
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Egypt, Tunisia, Democratization, Transition, Authoritarianism
language
English
id
4448122
date added to LUP
2014-07-07 14:48:30
date last changed
2014-07-07 14:48:30
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Why was there an authoritarian counter-coup in Egypt, but not in Tunisia?}},
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