Tunisia's Authoritarian Slide into Uncertainty Tunisia, once hailed as the Arab Spring's most promising success story, has been steadily sliding towards authoritarianism since its revolution in 2011.
The country's democratic experiment, which saw the ousting of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali after a month long protest movement, has been gradually eroded by Islamist politics, economic instability, and government repression.
Understanding Tunisia's Authoritarian Slide The seeds of authoritarianism were sown in the immediate aftermath of the revolution.