History of Modern Tunisia

Name: History of Modern Tunisia
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ISBN: 9780521811248

ISBN-10: 0521811244

ISBN-13: 9780521811248

Edition: 2004

Authors: Kenneth J. Perkins

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Kenneth Perkins' book traces the history of Tunisia from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. After initially examining the years of French colonial rule from 1881 to 1956, when the Tunisians achieved independence, he 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, Perkins reviews the years since 1987, when a new regime came to power. Perkins' informed introduction is a necessity for those who study the region, and also for travellers who want more comprehensive information than most guidebooks offer. Kenneth Perkins is Professor of History at the University…

Book details

List price: $94.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 11/18/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 270
Size: 6.18" wide x 9.25" long x 0.91" tall
Weight: 1.232
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