انكماش الطبقة الوسطى التونسية في ظل تراجع النمو الاقتصادي و تداعياته السياسية : حالة تونس في الفترة 2011- 2015

الملخص EN

The Tunisian middle class experienced a sharp contraction in the wake of the Tunisian revolution in 2011, due to the decline in economic growth, which resulted in lower wages and a decline in the purchasing power of citizens in parallel with the high prices of foodstuffs due to the high rates of inflation.

From this point of view, the study discusses the impact of economic factors on the middle class and its performance in the political process, given the role it played in the "Jasmine Revolution" that overthrew former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, and paved the way for the start of a political and democratic transition in Tunisia.

Hence, the study examines the existence of a correlation between economic problems and the erosion of the middle class and social stability in Tunisia, given that the middle class is the safety valve of society in any country.