Arab Spring’s Ripple: Crafting Tunisia’s Democratic Legacy

November, 2023

This paper shows how Mohamed Bouazizi’s 2010 protest ignited Tunisia’s 2011 revolution, toppling Ben Ali and ushering in free elections, civil liberties, and progressive reforms that made Tunisia a democratic model in the Arab world. It highlights how Tunisia’s Mediterranean position has driven its post-Arab Spring focus on economic diplomacy, migration management, and counterterrorism, offering lessons for stable, rights-based governance.