The Tunisian Revolution and Democratic Transition: The Role of al-Nahdah

Drawing on the history of post-independence Tunisia, the book studies the evolution of al-Nahḍah as a political party in Tunisia and its role in a protracted struggle to shape the post-authoritarian order along democratic lines. It explores al-Nahḍah's relationship with the Tunisian state, society and beyond that resulted in shaping its fluctuating expressions of ideology and practices.

State repression, political participation, or internal differentiation (among other factors) place an Isla...