History of Modern Tunisia

Informationen zum Autor Kenneth Perkins is an Emeritus Professor of History at the University of South Carolina. A frequent traveler to the Middle East and North Africa, Dr Perkins has conducted scholarly research in Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, France, the United Kingdom and Sudan. He is the author of Qaids, Captains, and Colons: French Military Administration in the Colonial Maghrib, 1844–1934; Port Sudan: The Evolution of a Colonial City; Tunisia: Crossroads of the Islamic and European Worlds; A History of Modern Tunisia (2004); and two editions of the Historical Dictionary of Tunisia; as well as numerous articles, book chapters, book reviews and encyclopedia entries. Klappentext This book examines the history of Tunisia from the mid-nineteenth century to the present with an emphasis on political, social, economic and cultural developments. Zusammenfassung Kenneth Perkins's new edition of A History of Modern Tunisia examines the history of Tunisia from the mid-nineteenth century to the present with an emphasis on political! social! economic and cultural developments. No other English-language study of Tunisia offers as sweeping a time frame or as comprehensive a history of this nation. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The march to Bardo, 1835-81; 2. Whose Tunisia? 1881-1912; 3. Squaring off, 1912-40; 4. Redefining the relationship, 1940-56; 5. The independent state sets its course, 1956-69; 6. Regime entrenchment and the intensification of opposition, 1969-87; 7. Innovation in the 'New Tunisia', 1987-2003; 8. A revolution for dignity, freedom, and justice.

Product details

• Authors: Kenneth Perkins, Kenneth (University of South Carolina) Perkins, Perkins Kenneth
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.01.2014
• EAN: 9781107024076
• ISBN: 978-1-107-02407-6
• No. of pages: 326
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Middle East / General, military history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Tunisia, African History, General and world history, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards