POLI 340 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: National Transitional Council, Istiqlal Party, Supreme Council Of The Armed Forces
6 Nov 2013
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Egypt played leading role in arab politics 50s and 60s pan-arabism. Tunisian mohmed bouazizi set himself on fire set off escalating series of antigovernment demonstrations. President zine el-abidine ben ali fled tunisia to s. arabia wave of antiauthoritarian mobilization sharing of pictures and videos on social networking. Egyptians occupied tahrir square (january 25) ouster of pres. Libya popular uprising against qaddafi regime civil war anti-regime protests in yemen, bahrain, syria. Tunisia independence 1956 only two pol. leaders since. Habib bourguiba leader of anti-colonial neo-destour party president 1957 leads soft coup against bourguiba president 1987. Ben ali power at a time of growing labour unrest. Islamist opposition was emerging strengthening the coercive apparatus of the state co-opting other groups clamping down on moderate islamist party ennahda liberal economic policies eco. growth quite impressive.
