A History of Modern Tunisia [Paperback]

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.Kenneth Perkins's new edition of A History of Modern Tunisia carries the history of this country from 2004 to the present, with particular emphasis on the Tunisian revolution of 2011  the first critical event of that year's Arab Spring and the inspiration for similar populist movements across the Arab world. It provides an understanding of the problems created by colonialism and the measures taken by Tunisians to win their independence, in addition to describing the process of state building (including the design of political and economic structures and the promotion of a social and cultural agenda) since 1956. No other English-language study of Tunisia offers as sweeping a time frame or as comprehensive a history of this nation.Kenneth Perkins's new edition of A History of Modern Tunisia carries the history of this country from 2004 to the present, with particular emphasis on the Tunisian revolution of 2011  the first critical event of that year's Arab Spring and the inspiration for similar populist movements across the Arab world. It provides an understanding of the problems created by colonialism and the measures taken by Tunisians to win their independence, in addition to describing the process of state building (including the design of political and economic structures and the promotion of a social and cultural agenda) since 1956. No other English-language study of Tunisia offers as sweeping a time frame or as comprehensive a history of this nation.Kenneth Perkins's second edition of A History of Modern Tunisia, updated with a new chapter, carries the history of this country from 2004 to the present, with particular emphasis on the Tunisian revolution of 2011  the first critical event of that year's Arab Spring and the inspiration for similar populist movements across the Arab world. After providinlC%