Revolution in Tunisia — changes and limitations
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When did Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali flee Tunisia?
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14 January 2011 — he fled to Saudi Arabia after weeks of mass protests, ending 23 years of authoritarian rule.
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When was Tunisia's new Constitution adopted, and what made it significant?
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26 January 2014 — it created a semi-presidential republic, protected civil liberties, and enshrined gender equality, making Tunisia the only 'Arab Spring' state to build a lasting democratic constitution.
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Define 'constituent assembly'.
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An elected body given the specific job of writing a country's new constitution.
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Name Tunisia's two largest political forces after 2011.
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Ennahda (a moderate Islamist party) and Nidaa Tounes (a secular, anti-Islamist coalition) — their willingness to compromise helped the constitution pass.
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What was the 'National Dialogue Quartet' and why does it matter?
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Four Tunisian civil-society groups (trade union, employers' body, human-rights league, lawyers' order) that mediated between Ennahda and secular parties in 2013; won the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize for saving the transition from collapse.
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What is 'youth radicalization' in the Tunisian context?
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Young Tunisians, frustrated by continuing unemployment and limited opportunity after 2011, turning to extremist groups such as ISIS — Tunisia had one of the highest per-capita rates of foreign ISIS fighters in the world.
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What major terrorist attacks hit Tunisia in 2015?
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The Bardo National Museum attack (March, 22 dead) and the Sousse beach attack (June, 38 dead, mostly tourists) — both devastated the vital tourism industry.
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Why did economic difficulties continue after 2011 despite political change?
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Unemployment (especially among graduates) stayed high, regional inequality between the coast and interior persisted, and tourism/investment collapsed after the 2015 attacks — political freedom did not automatically fix the economy.
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How did the 2014 Constitution address women's rights?
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Article 21 guaranteed equal citizens' rights and freedoms; Article 46 committed the state to achieving gender parity in elected bodies — building on Tunisia's 1956 Code of Personal Status, already the most progressive in the Arab world.
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Compare legal gains for Tunisian women with lived reality after 2011.
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Legally: strong constitutional protections and rising political representation. In practice: unequal inheritance law remained, and gender-based violence and economic hardship still affected many women — showing formal rights and daily life are not the same thing.
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For Paper 1 Q2 [6], what must an answer analyse about a source's context?
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How the source's origin, purpose, time and place shape how reliable or useful it is for answering the inquiry question — not just describe the context, but explain its effect on the source's use.
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For Paper 1 Q3 [12], what earns the top markband (10-12)?
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Insightful understanding of the perspectives in ALL the sources, effectively examining their similarities and differences, with the argument well supported by specific source detail.
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