To the Beat of its Own Drum: On Internal Logic of Events in Tunisia

... to be presented. However, secular parties have failed to come up with anything in recent years, and there is no reason to believe they will be able to now. Third , such a scenario assumes that the president will have the unconditional support of the Tunisian General Labor Union and other civil society institutions, which is also not a given. The three scenarios presented here merely outline the possible trajectories. We may see something completely different. That said, it is obvious that the coming month will be pivotal for Tunisia’s future. Not only will the response of the country’s internal ...