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This is an invaluable and meticulously researched contribution to our understanding of the workings of ruling parties in authoritarian regimes, and, more specifically, the political machinery of the Ben Ali period of Tunisian history. * Emma Murphy, E-International Relations *

This is an invaluable and meticulously researched contribution to our understanding of the workings of ruling parties in authoritarian regimes, and, more specifically, the political machinery of the Ben Ali period of Tunisian history. * Emma Murphy, E-International Relations * Drawing on a wealth of interviews, this revealing book traces the founding, development, and demise of one of the Arab worldâs most infamous autocracies... In revealing the extent of the divisions within the regime, this book is an important counterpoint to the sometimes romanticized versions of the popular uprising that toppled it. * Lisa Anderson, Foreign Affairs * a praise worthy piece of scholarship that any student of Middle Eastern and North African studies, Tunisian politics, Authoritarianism as well as comparative politics in general should read. The originality of the field work, rigor of its analysis and sophistication of its narrative shed light on institutional, ideational, historical and contingent factors that lead to authoritarian regimes' durability or breakdown. * Haifa Souilmi, Omran * Wolf (Univ. of Oxford, England) has completed a fascinating study of Ben Ali's regime in Tunisia (1987-2011) and skillfully connects it to the voluminous body of academic literature on authoritarian regimes...Highly recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty; professionals. * Choice * Wolf deepens our understanding of politics and policy making in authoritarian regimes. * Lisa Anderson, Perspectives on Politics *

This is an invaluable and meticulously researched contribution to our understanding of the workings of ruling parties in authoritarian regimes, and, more specifically, the political machinery of the Ben Ali period of Tunisian history. * Emma Murphy, E-International Relations * Drawing on a wealth of interviews, this revealing book traces the founding, development, and demise of one of the Arab worldâs most infamous autocracies... In revealing the extent of the divisions within the regime, this book is an important counterpoint to the sometimes romanticized versions of the popular uprising that toppled it. * Lisa Anderson, Foreign Affairs * a praise worthy piece of scholarship that any student of Middle Eastern and North African studies, Tunisian politics, Authoritarianism as well as comparative politics in general should read. The originality of the field work, rigor of its analysis and sophistication of its narrative shed light on institutional, ideational, historical and contingent factors that lead to authoritarian regimes' durability or breakdown. * Haifa Souilmi, Omran * Wolf (Univ. of Oxford, England) has completed a fascinating study of Ben Ali's regime in Tunisia (1987-2011) and skillfully connects it to the voluminous body of academic literature on authoritarian regimes...Highly recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty; professionals. * Choice *

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Anne Wolf is a Fellow at All Souls College, University of Oxford, where she researches Authoritarian Politics, with a specific focus on the Middle East and North Africa. She is an Associate Editor of the Journal of North African Studies and a senior researcher at the Project on Middle East Democracy. Her book Political Islam in Tunisia: The History of Ennahda (OUP 2017) won the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title award.

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