Tunisia before and after the Arab Spring: Revolution?

Abstract

Between 2010 and 2012, numerous demonstrations and riots popularly known as the "Arab Spring" took place in the North African and Middle East regions. The immolation of the Tunisian Mohamed Bouazizi in the city of Sidi Bouzid is considered the triggering element of the popular protests. The flight of the then president, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, gave way to a new political stage in the Tunisian Republic. Since then, the country has faced a deep multidimensional crisis and, despite the claims of the West, the Arab Spring has not been able to put an end to the problems of this North African country; on the contrary, it has brought new and more pressing concerns to Tunisians.