Amid economic desperation, the Jasmine Revolution in 2011—the first of a broader wave of uprisings known as the Arab Spring—led to the ouster of President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali after more than two decades of rule. It resulted in a transition to a competitive parliamentary democracy, but one that was unable to stabilize and improve the economy. Disillusionment led to the rise of Kais Saied in 2019 and the subsequent reemergence of an autocratic presidential system.
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