Constitutional Rebirth: Tunisia and Egypt Reconstruct Themselves (Study)

"In early 2011, after dramatic national uprisings, Tunisia and Egypt each embarked on a process of reconstructing their political systems. Tunisia and Egypt have distinctive political features, and the paths they have followed have not been identical. But there are still some striking common elements in the transition process for both countries: the basic political structures of the state have remained intact despite political upheaval; the transition process is fairly rapid; the political scene is rapidly becoming populated with a wide variety of political forces; those forces have gravitated between a consensual approach and sharp competition; a political gulf between Islamist and non-Islamist forces has emerged; and the process, for all its problems and occasional bouts of violence, has remained relatively peaceful."

This was a part of a study, also available in Arabic, prepared for the United Nations Development Program by Nathan J. Brown. Read the full study in the file link.