Santa Fe Council on Foreign Relations invite World Affairs Councils of America affiliated Councils to participate in an important discussion about the future of democracy in North Africa
Featuring
Ambassador Mary Ann Casey (ret)
Radical Islam in Mediterranean North Africa: Can Democracy Flourish in Tunisia and Algeria?
Thursday, June 11, 2020 9:00-10:30 AM - Pacific Time Cost: $10 Purchase Tickets: https://www.sfcir.org/2020-live-streams/ The Arab Spring ignited with the self-immolation of a frustrated young Tunisian, then burned eastward across North Africa and on into the Middle East. Tunisia turned toward democracy, and Egypt erupted in turmoil, while Morocco and Algeria escaped that wave of change until eight years later when mass protests in 2019 forced long-time Algerian president Bouteflika to step down and transfer power via the ballot box to a hand-picked successor whose legitimacy a number of Algerians question. lgeria suffered a bloody war of independence, and later endured years of murderous conflict between its security forces and local Islamic radicals. At the same time, neighboring Tunisia has largely avoided strife. What factors explain the differing outcomes and where are these countries headed?
Ambassador Mary Ann Casey served as the American ambassador to Algeria (1991-1994) and Tunisia (1994-1997). She was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Research at the Department of State. She was a Hoover Institution National Fellow, and an Ambassador in Residence at the University of Colorado her Alma Mater, where she helped to establish the Smith Hall International program and chaired the International Affairs Committee of the University’s annual Conference on World Affairs.
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