Why so many Tunisian?

[kpete]

This is concerning, Tunisia, which is the only Arab Spring country that more or less successfully made the transition from totalitarianism to democratic reforms —has the highest concentration of fighters in Syria and Iraq:



comments are enlightening:
https://twitter.com/natansachs/status/511148081518497792

[merrily]

1. I don't know why. I am not sure the commenters know, either.

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. A complete guess - with a government less authoritarian than other Arab countries,

it hasn't had the security forces do so much pre-emptive detention of the people it might think likely to go and fight.

[femmocrat]

3. K & R

Great chart and resource!