ABSTRACT
This chapter reviews English-language publications that focus on the main question of how 'African' is Tunisia, although it is notable that no book in English or French deals with the similarities or the relationships between Tunisia and the rest of Africa. It considers the ways in which Tunisia is similar to, or different from, most African countries, especially with respect to indicators of development or human welfare. The chapter investigates the extent of interactions between Tunisia and the countries south of the Sahara. Some forms of interaction, such as legal imports and exports or scheduled airline flights, are fully and reliably documented. Others, including the emigration of people, are much more poorly documented. In respect of government effectiveness, Tunisia is awarded +1.3, similar to France, Norway and New Zealand and well above Italy and Greece, compared with -1 to -1.5 for most of Sub-Saharan Africa.
