Electoral systems in transition processes stemming from the Arab springs. A comparison between Tunisia, Libya and Egypt

Authors

  • Antonio Magdaleno Alegría

Keywords:

Arab spring, electoral legislation, Constitution, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, International Covenant on Civil and political rights

Abstract

After the immolation of young Mohamed Bouazizi, a series of protests in several States of North Africa began that forced the fall of the authoritarian regimes in Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. Authorities who temporarily took the power organized electoral processes aimed to democratize its institutions and allow the development of new constitutional texts after recognizing several rights and liberties to citizens. This study analyses and compares, from a legal perspective, the electoral rules used in the processes of democratic transition in the above mentioned countries.

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