Episode Notes:

On July 25, Tunisia held a widely boycotted referendum which consolidated the power of President Kais Saied.

To discuss this, we’re joined by Dr. Monica Marks. Monica is a professor of Middle East politics at New York University in Abu Dhabi and has covered Tunisia for the last 11 years for publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Guardian.

[ 0:43 ] The end of democracy in Tunisia?

[ 1:59 ] How did we get here?

[ 6:34 ] What next?

[ 8:46 ] Foreign policy

[ 10:27 ] Western response