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After Ben Ali: who's next? (Part 2)

Tunisia's Jasmine Revolution sparks hope and admiration throughout the Arab world. But François Picard's panel warns of the pitfalls of building democracy in what is now a political vacuum.

A debate with François Picard and guests:

Moncef CHEIKH-ROUHOU, Tunisian native and vice-president of Circle of Arab Economists

Mahmoud ISMAIL, Director, Egyptian cultural Center in Paris

Saad DJEBBAR, Algerian-born Human Rights Attorney

George JOFFE, Research Fellow at POLIS, Cambridge University

Amel BOUBEKEUR, Algerian Research Fellow at Higher School for Social Research (EHESS), Paris

Watch the first part

Produced by Louise McWATT, Annelise BORGES, Perrine DESPLATS, Yi SONG

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