Local mobilisations and the formation of environmental networks in a democratizing Tunisia

Loschi, Chiara

doi:10.1080/14742837.2018.1540974

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“…Social movement scholars also offer some insights into the conditions under which coalitions of movements might emerge (Lee, 2011; Loschi, 2018; McCammon and Campbell, 2002; McCammon and Moon, 2015; Van Dyke and McCammon, 2010), which can be applied to analyse union–movement alliances. Processes of brokerage, ideological positioning, the perception of similar threats, social networks, or strategic considerations can all account for increased cooperation (Beamish and Luebbers, 2009; Corrigall-Brown and Meyer, 2010; Dixon and Martin, 2012; Dixon et al, 2013; Reese et al, 2010; Tattersall, 2006; Van Dyke et al, 2007; Vicari, 2014; Zajak et al, 2018).…”

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Student protests and organised labour: Developing a research agenda for mobilisation in late neoliberalism

Türkoğlu

2019

Current Sociology

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Students have a long history of protesting the introduction or rise of tuition fees. However, political parties do not often endorse their demands. Even the centre-left, which is known for its redistributive policies, does not necessarily ally itself with the student opposition to fees. In this article, the author focuses on the impact of social movement–organised labour alliances on the opposition of political parties to government policy. The author argues that such alliances have a unique impact on centre-left parties, especially in relation to non-labour issues. Two examples of this alliance are presented, emerging from the quite different political contexts of Germany and Turkey. In Germany, student movements failed to block the introduction of tuition fees in 2006. However, in 2008–2011, after students established a deeper alliance with organised labour, tuition fees were scrapped. In Turkey, student movements had been protesting tuition fees for a quarter of a century before an alliance with labour gained the support of social democrats in 2011. These case studies suggest that labour–movement alliances are effective in shifting social democratic politics in higher education policy because of labour’s experience and know-how in alliance building with centre-left parties and the student mobilisation’s potential to make tuition fees an electoral issue cross-cutting party allegiances. This finding suggests that scholars need to take the degree of engagement in opposition alliances into account, in addition to union density, in order to more accurately measure the political power of organised labour. This point has implications for analysing a variety of policy outcomes in policy areas exposed to permanent austerity measures.

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Student protests and organised labour: Developing a research agenda for mobilisation in late neoliberalism

Türkoğlu

2019

Current Sociology

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“…One of the most visible effects of the 2011 uprising in Tunisia had been mountains of uncollected rubbish throughout the country, both in the rich and poor neighbourhoods. As a result, the situation has become familiar to all citizens [30]. In Tunisia, rapid population growth along with urbanization has contributed to increased productivity and consumption, which is the most common cause of the SWM crisis (Chaabane et al 2019).…”

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“…In this regard, Darwish. (2017) and Loschi [30] stated that after the revolution, i.e. since 2011, and following the transformation that occurred at the political level of the country, Tunisia witnessed a substantial degradation of the environment caused by the mismanagement of solid wastes, which wreaked havoc on the urban and rural environments resulting in hot spots of garbage and uncontrolled dumpsites.…”

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Exploring Waste Tyres Problems and Sustainable Waste Management in the Tunisian Context

Abuzukhar

Michael

Clark

2022

CJAST

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Aims and Place of Study: Waste tyres represent one of the environmentally damaging fractions of the solid waste stream in Tunisia, where the problem of inefficient waste tyre management is endemic. This is easily identified by the piles of accumulating tyre waste located on both sides of many streets and in illegal places. therefore, the efficient management of this solid waste category is important given the large quantities generated annually. The difficulties represented by waste tyres in waste management stem from the physical and chemical characteristics of the tyres. Significant environmental problems can also arise due to improper management and disposal of waste tyres. However, in many Global South countries, including Tunisia, the management of waste tyres has not received adequate interest, and the waste tyres' processing, treatment and disposal are still nascent. Methodology: This study attempts to establish the actions of stakeholders who have the responsibility for waste tyre management as an aspect of solid waste in Tunisia. This study also assesses and analyses important aspects of waste tyres management in Tunisia. A combination of two methods is employed in the present investigation: qualitative and quantitative, to determine the factors influencing the effective performance of tyre waste management practice in Tunisia. Data for the present research study was gained using relevant published literature, scientific journals, academic sources, other third sector sources such as government statistical data, and research derived from governments and other agencies and field observations. In addition to the semi-structured interviews with stakeholders involved in waste management, other interviews with actors including governmental, private, academic institutions and NGOs were carried out. Results and Conclusion: The outcomes of this investigation and assessment are a wide-range outline concerning the participants that are important in tyre waste management and a set of aspects affecting the management of waste tyres. The information provided by this study is very critical for reviewing and updating the methods and tools to update waste tyres data and trends to improve tyre waste management system efficiency and suggesting management options of recovering and recycling this waste stream that is most sustainable and beneficial to the environment from a life cycle assessment (LCA) perspective, for the Tunisian context. About current Tunisia’s waste tyre management systems, they have to be improved by introducing specific legislation, with sustainable finance, on the disposal of waste tyres and forming schemes to oversee and manage the country's waste tyre activities. The research has enabled the researcher to produce a set of recommendations to improve the management of waste tyres sustainably in Tunisia.

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Wars and EU's Peace Interventions in the Regional Setting: Yemen Versus Iraq and Tunisia

Elayah

2022

Europe and the MENA Region

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Local mobilisations and the formation of environmental networks in a democratizing Tunisia

Cited by 12 publications

References 26 publications

Student protests and organised labour: Developing a research agenda for mobilisation in late neoliberalism

Student protests and organised labour: Developing a research agenda for mobilisation in late neoliberalism

Exploring Waste Tyres Problems and Sustainable Waste Management in the Tunisian Context

Wars and EU's Peace Interventions in the Regional Setting: Yemen Versus Iraq and Tunisia

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