Endorsements

'In addition to offering a timely and carefully-detailed portrait of Tunisians' efforts to pursue justice after 2011, Salehi's book illustrates the important role that case studies can play in theory development. The analytic clarity with which the book distinguishes between initiating, designing, and performing transitional justice helps elucidate dynamic features of a process that Salehi approaches as fundamentally non-linear and non-teleological. This processual approach is one that offers insights for scholars and practitioners alike and should be transferrable to contexts beyond Tunisia.' Stacey Philbrick Yadav, author of Yemen in the Shadow of Transition 'This is a serious and thorough treatment of an important topic that provides a number of valuable insights. It not only makes an important contribution to our understanding of the post-revolutionary politics of Tunisia, but also throws light on the global phenomenon of transitional justice in the wake of conflict and revolution.' Charles Tripp, SOAS, University of London After the fall of the Ben Ali regime in 2011, Tunisia swiftly began dealing with its authoritarian past and initiated a comprehensive transitional justice process, with the Truth and Dignity Commission as its central institution. However, instead of bringing about peace and justice, transitional justice soon became an arena of contention. Based on extensive field research in Tunisia and the United States and interviews with a broad range of Tunisian and international stakeholders and decision-makers, this book explores why the transitional justice process evolved and how it relates to the country's political transition.