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Tunisia’s peripheral cities: Marginalization and protest politics in a democratizing country
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Middle East Institute
, 2021 , Article)
This article investigates Tunisia's southern "periphery within the periphery," drawing on original interviews to examine marginalization and center-periphery relations in the country since the 2011 revolution. Comparisons ...
The Tunisian experience post-2011: The crisis of democratization
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Taylor and Francis
, 2023 , Book chapter)
Offering a critical counter-narrative that upends the received wisdom about Tunisia’s fledgling democracy, the analysis here challenges existing literature on Tunisia’s democratization since the 2011 revolution, eschewing ...
Re-visioning Germany's democracy promotion in the Arab World
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GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies
, 2022 , Article)
This article briefly investigates German democracy promotion in the Arab world since the 2011 popular uprisings and revolutions. It seeks a parsimonious discourse analysis, looking at Germany's "democracy-promotion speak" ...
Rethinking unsustainability in Tunisia's sustainable development
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GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies
, 2020 , Article)
This article problematises sustainable development in Tunisia through the lens of regional (under)development. Decades of accumulated imbalances between the country's coastal (Sahel) and southern/interior regions stand as ...
Reflexive politics and Arab 'risk society'? COVID-19 and issues of public health
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GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies
, 2020 , Article)
Zeroing in on the notion of "risk society," this article attempts to unpack the challenges posed by COVID-19 on the Arab world. It highlights problems of inequality within and between Arab states with respect to public ...
Gendered Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Behaviors in North Africa: Cases of Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
The COVID-19 pandemic-related measures in the Near East and North Africa (NENA)
region have resulted in many lifestyle modifications, including changes in diet and food buying
patterns among adults. However, the pandemic ...
Food attitudes and consumer behavior towards food in conflict-affected zones during the COVID-19 pandemic: case of the Palestinian territories
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Emerald Publishing
, 2022 , Article)
Purpose: Global lockdowns and restrictions linked to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have affected food environments and consumption patterns. Conflict-affected countries are disproportionately affected ...
Food shopping, preparation and consumption practices in times of COVID-19: case of Lebanon
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Emerald Group Holdings Ltd.
, 2022 , Article)
Purpose: Right after announcing the first cases, several governments worldwide have implemented stringent measures to stop the spread of COVID-19. This disruption in individuals' daily routines transformed food consumption ...
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in Qatar: International Threats and Local Constraints
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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Food security has been a constant issue in Qatar and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region since the 2007-2008 global food crisis. The Qatari government implemented two significant strategies: overseas agri-investments ...
Impact of COVID-19 on food behavior and diet in Qatar: A cross-sectional survey on the Omicron variant
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SAGE Publications Ltd
, 2023 , Article)
Purpose: The emergence of the Omicron variant in November 2021 appears to have impacted food-related activities and behaviors and caused disruptions in food supply systems. Accordingly, this article aims to explore the ...