Paper Title
Between the Normative and the Political: A Study on the Decentralization Experience in Tunisia

Date
1 October 2024

Credits
- Author: Hasan Masri 
- Author: Omar Abdulaziz Hallaj 
- Editor (EN): Nihad Alamiri

Link
https://www.lugarit.com/commentary/commentary-decentralization-or-recentralization-tunisia-governance-shifts 

Summary
This paper analyzes Tunisia’s decentralization efforts post-2011, revealing how political conflicts, especially between central parties, obstructed local governance reforms. It argues that the focus on the normative legal frameworks missed deeper political issues, ultimately leading to recentralization of the political system under President Saied, under the guise of maintaining national unity and control.

Between the Normative and the Political: A Study on the Decentralization Experience in Tunisia

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