ISBN10: 0275961362, ISBN13: 9780275961367, [publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Westport] Hardcover Hardcover. How did Tunisia succeed in eliminating the threat of militant Islamic fundamentalism? The author of this book examines the actions, which begin with the removal of the senile President Habib Bourguiba in 1987, known in Tunisia as "the change". Tunisia is now the only Muslim country to ban polygamy and to introduce state funded contraception. Tunisia's history is covered from the Phoenician era onward, with an analysis of the country's Islamic movement. The book then examines the efforts of Bourguiba's successor, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, to liberalize the economy, foster a Western orientation, and make education accessible to all. I Shows how a poor Arab country threatened by Islamic fundamentalism "vaccinated" itself through wide-ranging reforms. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
[Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1998]
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ISBN10: 0275961362, ISBN13: 9780275961367, [publisher: ABC-Clio, Incorporated] Hardcover pp. 176 Index
[New York, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1998]