The Arab Spring was born in Tunisia and collapsed in Egypt. What did Tunisia do right and Egypt so wrong? This book analyzes the political, economic and constitutional developments in Tunisia and Egypt before and after the Arab uprisings and seeks to answer why their transitional paths diverged substantially.

• Cover
• Arab Spring-Arab Fall
• Arab Spring-Arab Fall: Divergent Transitions in post-2011 Tunisia and Egypt
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• List of Illustrations
  • Figures
  • Tables
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• List of Abbreviations
• Introduction
  • Notes
• Chapter 1
• On Democracy and Democratic Transitions
  • Transition and Consolidation
  • Democratization and Liberalization
  • Democracy and Political Legitimacy
  • Democracy and Uncertainty
  • Theoretical Framework
  • Notes
• Chapter 2
• Democratization in the Arab Middle East Context
  • Notes
• Chapter 3
• The Tunisian Revolution
  • Historical Background
  • A Milestone in Tunisian Politics: Adoption of the 2014 Constitution
  • Alternation of Power: The 2014 Legislative and Presidential Elections
  • Toward a Consolidated Democracy: Prospects and Challenges
  • Notes
• Chapter 4
• Egypt’s Failed Revolution
  • Historical Background
  • Egypt’s Political Transition
  • Egypt under Sisi: Reassertion of Authoritarianism
  • Egypt’s Failed Revolution: Reversion to the Ancien Regime
  • Notes
• Chapter 5
• Democratic Divergence between Egypt and Tunisia in the Post-Arab Spring Context
  • What Do Tunisia and Egypt Have in Common?
  • How Have Tunisia and Egypt Diverged Post-Arab Spring?
  • The Inadequacy of the Structural Approach
  • Transition Theory and the Centrality of “Agent”
  • Explaining Democratic Divergence between Tunisia and Egypt
  • Elite Consensus
  • Leadership Styles of the Transitional Actors
  • Power Equilibrium among Political Forces
  • Institutional Endowment
  • Civil Society
  • External Influence
  • Notes
• Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Index
• About the Author