Nate Grubman

Nate Grubman is a research consultant at the Deliberative Democracy Lab at Stanford University. He is a social science researcher focused on party systems, democratic deliberation, nostalgia, and corruption during transitions from authoritarian rule.

Tunisia’s Insecure Strongman

Kais Saied is claiming a landslide election win. The truth is he was never willing to face a real competition. Just how insecure he feels will likely determine how much more repressive he will become.

January 2022, Volume 33, Issue 1

Coup in Tunisia: Transition Arrested

Tunisia’s once-promising democratic transition had long failed to de-liver on its promises. It was a crisis waiting to be exploited. Kais Saied is simply the man who set it aflame.