Speaking freedom : the Tunisian public sphere between revolution and democracy / Charis Boutieri

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boutieri, Charis, 1981- author.

Series:

Cambridge Middle East studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tunisia--Politics and government--2011-.

Tunisia.

Tunisia--History--Demonstrations, 2010-.

Politics and government.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026

Summary:

"What can a North African country teach us about democracy in crisis? Taking readers inside a ground-up reading of the Tunisian Revolution, this study reveals how ordinary people reshaped political life and why their experience matters far beyond Tunisia's borders. By looking closely at this understudied case, Charis Boutieri challenges familiar ideas about what revolutions are, how democracy works, and the dynamic relationship between the two. Speaking Freedom offers a vivid and accessible way to rethink political change in our own time, and provides not only a powerful narrative but also a systematic framework for reimagining how to support democratic participation. At a moment when democracy is faltering worldwide, this book argues that the Tunisian experience holds urgent lessons, showing that even in times of crisis, people can reinvent the public sphere and reimagine political possibility"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

My word is free (kelmtihorra)

The art of public speaking

The ciné-club discussion

Scandals of free speech

Intimate publics

Strangers in a changing place

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed July 16, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Boutieri, Charis, 1981- Speaking freedom

ISBN:

9781009741262

1009741268

9781009741279

1009741276

OCLC:

1591603722

Publisher Number:

CIPO000377240

CIPO000381819

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license