Country Profiles and Links to Research Resources Republic of Tunisia

Tunisia (Al-Djoumbouria Attunusia) is a north African state on Mediterranean, with capital Tunis. It was a French protectorate from 1881-1956, and became an independent sovereign state in 1956. Within a year, its assembly abolished the monarchy and declared a republic under Pres Bourguiba. In 1975, Bourguiba declared himself 'president for life', and retained power until 1987 when deposed by Pres Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali. Elections followed in 1989, and the RCD (Rassemblement Consitutionnel Democratique) won all seats with 99% of the vote, and Ben Ali re-elected President.

Published in the Journal
	Human Rights and Reform: Changing the Face of North African Politics by Susan E Waltz Review by David Seddon from Vol.23 No.67 of the Review of African Political Economy (March 1996: pp119-121)
	Funding Fundamentalism: Sudan Briefing by Abbashar Jamal from Vol.19 No.52 of the Review of African Political Economy (November 1991: pp103-109)
	Responses to the Gulf Crisis in the Maghreb Article by David Seddon from Vol.18 No.50 of the Review of African Political Economy (Spring 1991: pp70-74)
	The Future of the Mediterranean Briefing by Noureddine Abdi, Samir Amin, and Paul Vieille from Vol.11 No.30 of the Review of African Political Economy (Autumn 1984: pp82-92)

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