Showing posts with label Arab Spring. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arab Spring. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

How crony capitalism resulted in the 2011 Tunisian Revolution

Photo by AK Rockefeller
The cause of the 2011 Tunisian Revolution can be largely attributed to the crony capitalism led by the dictatorship in Tunisia. Capitalism creates opportunities for honest gains, but also opportunities for the abuse of power, as occurred in Tunisia. We have seen the consequences of this since in protests and civil unrest in the country. The revolution was part of a wider uprising, the Arab Spring. In this blog post I will discuss why the Tunisian Revolution was the first country to revolt against its dictator.