HIS 2160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Mohamed Bouazizi, Authoritarianism
27 Nov 2018
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Tunisia: self-immolation of mohammed bouazizi in sidi bouzid, december 2010. Algeria: riots against rise in food prices, oran and algiers, 5 january 2011. Egypt: occupation of tahrir square in cairo by youth, january 2011. Zine el-abidine ben ali: constitutional coup in 1987. Police state political repression centralized state. Poverty and unemployment: 50% of the population is under 30. 40% of the population under 30 was unemployed. 2008 financial crisis: tunisia market has been sensitive to the drop in european consumption.
