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Examining the factors that shaped the first interim governments of Tunisia and Libya which formed in the immediate aftermath of popular uprisings that brought down their long-standing dictators, including decisions around leadership, institutional reform, transitional justice, and the electoral processes themselves.
List of contents
1. Introduction; 2. The Tunisian provisional administration; 3. Impacts of the TPA; 4. The Libyan National Transition Council; 5: Impacts of the NTC; 6. Impacts of the TPA and NTC in later years; 7. Conclusions.
About the author
Sabina Henneberg is a Visiting Scholar for the African Studies Program at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, where her research has focused on political transition in North Africa. She is the author of articles in journals including the Journal of North African Studies, British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, Journal of International Affairs, Foreign Affairs and Foreign Policy. She is currently the Tunisia Country Specialist with Amnesty International USA.
Summary
Examining the factors that shaped the first interim governments of Tunisia and Libya which formed in the immediate aftermath of popular uprisings that brought down their long-standing dictators, including decisions around leadership, institutional reform, transitional justice, and the electoral processes themselves.
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'Sabina Henneberg elucidates the structural factors which incentivize first transitional governments to adopt populist, globalist, and usually dysfunctional policies. She shows how in Tunisia historical precedent and coalition building laid the groundwork for a constitutional transition, while in Libya, feckless leadership set the groundwork for appeasement and state implosion.' Jason Pack, Non-Resident Fellow at the Middle East Institute and Founder of Libya-Analysis LLC
