Al Nahda/Ennahda

This entry examines the economic policies of al Nahda, the Islamist party that came to power in Tunisia in the aftermath of the toppling of the longtime dictator Zayn al Abidin Ben Ali during the widespread popular protests in the Middle East and North Africa, also known as Arab Spring. The entry is focused on the party’s discourse on the economic policies in office and how this discourse has been received by the relevant parties in the Tunisian society and political establishment, and further discusses whether or not the party has been successful in implementing its economic agenda, referring to the possible factors that affected its success or failure in this endeavor.