Summary and review by Jake Stalcup, August Peters, Carsen Winn, Jack DeFrino, Andrew McGrath, Jon Hurvitz

Tunisian Revolutions: Reflections on Seas, Coasts, and Interiors was written by Julia Clancy-Smith and published in 2014. The book acknowledges the importance of the economic and political factors in the rise of the Arab Spring in Tunisia, but offers a much more complicated analysis of the reason for the revolution. The author’s main goal in her book is to examine the difference between the coastal and interior areas of Tunisia and their role in the last two centuries in shaping the country. Clancy-Smith examines how the coastal area of Tunisia is much more productive, wealthy, and dependent on tourism than the poorer, marginalized interior region. She explains how the simple geographic differences have led to discussions of religion, gender, and politics that continue to affect the country and greatly influenced the revolution. Continue reading →