Civil Society And Democracy In Southern Mediterranean Countries: What Solidarity In Times Of Crisis?

Is it permessible to reduce democracy to a unilateral definition? Or are there multiple democracies? What is the impact of dominant lobbies (The lobbies) on democratic processes ? What roles can civil society forces play to fortify the strong holds of democracy? What is meant by participatory democracy? What is illiberal democracy?

These are the problematic issues addressed by this collective work, which includes the proceedings of a round table organised by The Department of Letters at The Tunisian Academy of Sciences, Letters, and Arts “Beit al-Hikma” on March 30,2021, in cooperation with the Sicily Chair for the Dialogue of Cultures and Civilizations concerning the problematic of :Civil Society And Democracy In Southern Mediterranean Countries: What Solidarity In Times of Crisis ?