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b"The Economist called Tunisia a \\u201clight unto the Arab nations\\u201d just a decade ago, yet it may soon be fading into darkness. We talk with Tunisia\\u2019s Leading Opposition Presidential Candidate, Olfa Hamdi, to find out why.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nAmidst this biggest year of elections in human history, the Tunisian election (initially scheduled for July 25 and now pushed back to October 6) has been largely forgotten in the mainstream media and even ignored by western policymakers. Yet, the dynamics at play in neo-populism\\u2019s current ascendancy in Tunisia \\u2013 fear of migrants, coordination failures on behalf of Western allies, as well as Chinese and Russian meddling \\u2013 are a perfect microcosm of the key aspects of Enduring Disorder elsewhere.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nOn the pod, Jason is joined by Tunisian Presidential candidate Olfa Hamdi: the founder and leader of the Third Republic Party of Tunisia and former CEO and Chairwoman of the Tunisian National Airline Tunisair. She and Jason investigate: the return of communism in Tunisia; President Qais Saied\\u2019s foreign policy alignment with Russia and China; pressures emanating from the southern border of NATO; Europe\\u2019s loss of the moral high ground, and the larger topics of the western foreign policy towards the Arab world and the battle to uphold democratic norms and checks and balances throughout the world.\\u202f\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nTwitter: @DisorderShow\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nSubscribe to our Substack: https://natoandtheged.substack.com/\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nProducer: George McDonagh\\xa0\\nExec Producer: Neil Fearn\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nShow Notes Links\\xa0\\n\\nOlfa Hamdi Announces 2024 Presidential Campaign in Tunisia: https://www.newswire.com/news/olfa-hamdi-announces-2024-presidential-campaign-in-tunisia-22169766\\xa0\\n\\nTunisia\\u2019s Backsliding Democracy Turns on Migrants: https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/01/02/tunisia-elections-saied-ghannouchi-eu-migration-deal/\\xa0\\xa0\\nTunisia abandons two-state solution; courts Iran, China, and Russia: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/tunisia-abandons-two-state-solution-courts-iran-china-and-russia\\n\\nTunisia: Joint Statement Calling for End to Crackdown: https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/06/18/tunisia-joint-statement-calling-end-crackdown\\xa0\\xa0\\nTunisia's 2024 election: What role will migration play?\\xa0 https://www.dw.com/en/tunisias-2024-election-what-role-will-migration-play/a-67736521\\xa0\\n\\nYoung Tunisians Don\\u2019t Trust Kais Saied Anymore: https://www.dw.com/en/tunisias-2024-election-what-role-will-migration-play/a-67736521\\xa0\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"