POLI 340 Lecture 9: Lecture 9
20 Jan 2016
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Economic challenges: tourism, fdi (foreign investment, these would have otherwise been economic drivers of the economy leads to economic instability. Political realignment: rise of nidaa tounes, secularist party consisting of many former rcd elements plus some of ugtt and defectors from other parties. Parliamentary elections (november 2011-january 2012: islamists (muslim brotherhood as freedom and justice party) and. Salafists al-nour do well together winning 70% of seats. Presidential elections (may-june 2012: mohammed morsi (fjp) wins narrow 51. 7% run of victory over ahmed. Writing a new constitution: 100 person constitutional assembly chosen by (ex)-legislature to be approved in subsequent referendum, disagreements over role of religion, other issues, composition of committee hampers process. Scaf/army continues to maneuver for influence although sidelined by morsi. Mubarak-era constitutional courts overturn lower house (parliamentary) elections: threatens to overturn constitutional-writing process. Morsi issues presidential decree granting extraordinary powers, fearing courts will block transitional process: spurs opposition protests, constitution approved (64%) in december 2012 referendum with low.
