11. The Father of Tunisia

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Maps ix
4. Foreword xiii
5. Preface xix
6. Introduction xxv
7. I. TUNISIAN SPRING: TIMELINE OF TUNISIA’S REVOLUTION
8. 1. Can Tunisia Serve as a Model? 5
9. 2. Prelude to Revolution 22
10. 3. If the People Will to Live 38
11. 4. A Remarkable Transition 52
12. 5. The Morning After 71
13. II. ROOTS OF TUNISIAN IDENTITY
14. 6. Carthage 93
15. 7. Tunisian Islam 108
16. 8. Influencing Rivalries 122
17. 9. The Age of Modern Reform 143
18. 10. 1956 165
19. III. L’ÉCOLE, LA FEMME, ET “LAÏCITÉ”
20. 11. The Father of Tunisia 195
21. 12. Putting Religion in Its Place 224
22. 13. Educating a Nation 243
23. 14. A Different Trajectory 259
24. 15. The Education Paradox 280
25. Epilogue. An Arab Anomaly 291
26. Acknowledgments 297
27. List of Abbreviations 301
28. Notes 303
29. Glossary 347
30. Selected Bibliography 357
31. Index 361