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“Securing the state” in post-2011 Tunisia: performativity of the authoritarian neoliberal state (2024)
Journal Article
Maryon, R. (in press). “Securing the state” in post-2011 Tunisia: performativity of the authoritarian neoliberal state. Critical Studies on Terrorism, https://doi.org/10.1080/17539153.2024.2334864

In this article, I adopt the theoretical lens of authoritarian neoliberalism coupled with the concept of performativity to analyse post-transition Tunisian counterterror politics. In doing so, I argue that “securing the state” from discursively const... Read More about “Securing the state” in post-2011 Tunisia: performativity of the authoritarian neoliberal state.

The role of security assistance in reconfiguring Tunisia’s transition (2023)
Journal Article
Maryon, R. (in press). The role of security assistance in reconfiguring Tunisia’s transition. Mediterranean Politics, https://doi.org/10.1080/13629395.2023.2183666

In many contexts in the Mediterranean, Security Assistance (SA) is perceived to have contributed to state fracture or prolonged conflict. In Tunisia, in contrast, SA has increased the performance and capacities of the security forces in matters of co... Read More about The role of security assistance in reconfiguring Tunisia’s transition.