US Foreign Policy in Tunisia: Dilemmas and Prospects

Jun 1, 2023

Also published in Arab Reform Initiative
About the Authors
Sabina Henneberg
Sabina Henneberg

Sabina Henneberg is a 2023-24 Soref Fellow at The Washington Institute and director of the Junior Research Program.

Articles & Testimony

By standing up for human rights and taking concrete steps to support a receptive Tunisian public, Washington can help overcome its reputation for putting security and economic interests ahead of democratic ideals.

The sharp reversals in Tunisia’s democratization process since 25 July 2021 have created profound difficulties for US policy. This essay reviews the historical context of relations between the US and Tunisia, analyzes US foreign policy in Tunisia since the uprisings of 2011, and discusses the challenges posed to US policy since the autocratizing actions taken by Tunisian President Kais Saied since 2021. The essay concludes with a discussion of the latest developments in Washington and prospects for US policy going forward...

Read the full essay on the Arab Reform Initiative website.

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