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Tunisia: Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, 2014

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  • Md. Muddassir Quamar

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The 2014 election results and the maturity displayed by principle political parties, especially Nidaa Tounes and Ennahda, bodes well for democratization in Tunisia. It remains the only successful story of the Arab Spring but is threatened by terrorist strikes by Islamic State and political violence by local terrorist groups, such as, Ansar al-Sharia. Economic instability too has been a cause of concern. Amidst these challenges that threatened to derail the transition process, the adoption of a new constitution and conduct of free and fair polling for presidential and parliamentary elections have been major achievements. The election results threw a surprise with the secular nationalist Nidaa Tounes emerging as the leading party. Significantly, all the political actors accepted the results, the winners avoided triumphalism while those who lost conceded defeat which indicates the level of faith in the institutionalized process of political transition. Formation of a national unity government after the election indicates the recognition on part of the major political parties of their responsibility in strengthening democratic institutions and to provide good governance.

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  • Md. Muddassir Quamar, 2015. "Tunisia: Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, 2014," Contemporary Review of the Middle East, , vol. 2(3), pages 269-288, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:crmide:v:2:y:2015:i:3:p:269-288
    DOI: 10.1177/2347798915603277
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