Conference in Palermo, Italy:The Failure of Democracy in the Arab Context: The Tunisian Case
This conference initiative “The failure of democracy in the Arab context and the Tunisian case” is organized by Reset Dialogues on Civilizations and not by CSID.
ResetDoc is an Italian association dedicated to cultural pluralism and the analysis of international and intercultural relations. It will be attended by speakers chosen by ResetDoc, and will feature the most diverse and free opinions. |
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The Failure of Democracy in the Arab Context:The Tunisian Case
Complesso Monumentale dello Steri The conference will examine why democracy has struggled to take root in the Arab world: historical factors such as the consequences of oil resources, autocratic regimes, the inability to effectively implement economic reforms, the historical legacy of the alliance with the Soviet Union and the effects of colonialism, and in more recent times the negative parabola of the “Arab Springs” and in particular the failure of the compromise between Islamic and secular political forces that had made possible the beginning of a democratic path for Tunisia, now dominated by an autocratic power that arrests opponents.
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AgendaFriday, December 15
9:30 Opening Remarks
Magnifico Rettore Massimo Midiri (TBC) Giancarlo Bosetti, Executive Chair Reset Dialogues on Civilizations
9:45 – 11:15 Session 1 | Why are there no Arab democracies?
11:30 – 12:30 Session 2 | Islamic thought on modernization in the Muslim context
12:30 – 13:45 Lunch
13:45 – 15:15 Session 3 | The end of the Tunisian exception
15:30 – 17:00 Session 4 | The parabolic path of the Arab Springs
17:15 – 19:00 Round Table | The international outlook on the failure of democracy in the Arab world
Chair: Jonathan Laurence (Boston College) |
