History of Modern Tunisia

Name: History of Modern Tunisia
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ISBN: 9780521009720

ISBN-10: 0521009723

ISBN-13: 9780521009720

Edition: 2004

Authors: Kenneth J. Perkins

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Kenneth Perkins' book, which is the first English-language history of modern Tunisia, traces its story from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. The years from 1881 saw the inauguration of French colonial rule, the creation of the nationalist movement and, finally, independence in 1956. Perkins examines the problems that were created by colonialism, and the measures undertaken to achieve independence. He then describes the subsequent process of state-building, including the design of political and economic structures and the promotion of a social and cultural agenda. In conclusion, he reviews the years since 1987, when a new regime came to power with promises of correcting the…

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List price: $33.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 11/18/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 270
Size: 6.02" wide x 8.94" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Introduction



The march to the Bardo, 1835-1881



Whose Tunisia, 1881-1912?



Squaring off, 1912-1940



Redefining the relationship, 1940-1969



The independent state sets its course, 1956-1969



Regime entrenchment and the intensification of opposition, 1969-1987



Constancy and innovation in the `new' Tunisia, 1987-2003