Projektnummer

0062364

Zusammenfassung

Socioeconomic reforms sit atop the political agenda in Egypt and Tunisia. Given that a certain degree of politico-institutional stabilization has been achieved, governments in both countries since 2014 have reacted to the worsening economic situation by addressing highly contested topics such as subsidies and public sector reforms. This has led to heated struggles that are sure to be of vital significance for Tunisia's fragile democracy and Egypt's reconstituted authoritarian regime. This project analyzes the contentious negotiations over socioeconomic reforms with a view to identifyin...