Tunisia: A Journey Through a Country That Works - Hardcover

Geyer, Georgie Anne

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9781900988438: Tunisia: A Journey Through a Country That Works

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ISBN 10: 1900988437 ISBN 13: 9781900988438

Publisher: Stacey International, 2003

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This is the story of how one strikingly beautiful country, with few resources, geographically positioned in a notably troubled neighborhood, has achieved an economic miracle.

Sensible planning; timed development; and open international policy, instigated in the 1980s, have helped to create a progressive and flourishing country against the odds. To the extent that you could easily think you were in the South of France rather than in Africa, with its cosmopolitan feel.

Geyer writes that she has seen nothing as spectacular as the Tunisian development policy put into action. Accounts of the author's firsthand experiences from traveling in Tunisia not only feature descriptions about Tunisia's visible achievements but also accounts of the people, their mind set, and way of life. Tunisia is a fine example of a living success story for the tourist as well as the social scientist.

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An indespensible text for everyone who seeks lasting solutions for the supposedly intractable dilemmas of the modern Middle East. -- Martin Sieff, The Washington Times

Synopsis:

Tunisia is an oasis of stability and calm lying between Libya and Algeria, two countries troubled by terrorism and civil war. You would be forgiven for thinking you were in the South of France rather than in Africa, with its open and cosmopolitan feel. Sensible planning, timed development and openness to the world, instigated in the 1980s, have helped to create a progressive and flourishing country against the odds. This is the story of how one strikingly beautiful country, with few resources, geographically positioned in a notably troubled neighbourhood, has achieved an economic miracle. The author offers her first-hand experiences of travelling in this stunning country, relaying throughout her journey not only Tunisia's visible achievements but also the people and their mind set. Tunisia is a fine example of a living success story for the tourist as well as the social scientist.

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