How has the foreign policy of Tunis been affected by the democratization process that began in January 2011? The relationship that can be established between a certain type of political regime and foreign policy is particularly complex and far from unambiguous, let alone during critical political transitions (Nohlen and Fernández 1991, Whitehead 2008). In the case of Tunisia, without prior, substantive experience with democratic institutions (A. Stepan, 1986), the effects of the transition from authoritarian rule in the foreign policy were relatively pronounced, especially during the first three years (2011-2013). The immediate effect of new personalities, interests, institutions, and ideologies in the process of democratization increased uncertainty and instability in Tunis’ relations. The foreign policy during this period was two-track, presidential and islamist, both based on their respective reactivated international networks. Then, from 2014 on, patterns of state-societal interaction were established through new constitutional structures, making the societal influences over foreign policy less subject to principles-based contingencies, or factors such as personal charisma. Interpersonal and partisan rivalries in 2013 put an end to what remained of “presidential diplomacy”, and a predominantly securitarian approach to international politics was confirmed. This adjustment did not mean, however, a complete return to Ben Ali’s foreign policy. All out, in both periods, 2011-2013 and 2014-2017, the self-conscious use, by the post-revolutionary leadership in Tunisia, of foreign policy as a tool for national integration and legitimation of authority (Cerny 1979) is evident, as is the necessity for coping with international power structures and an evolving regional conflictivity (i.e. war in Libya). To explore the above argument further, I examine the causes and consequences of the political transition and liberalization for foreign policy in the Tunisian stances towards a) the Palestinian question, and b) the war in Syria. Much of this case study is based on the reconstruction of facts and empirical evidence around the actions and statements by Tunisian, Arab and international presidents, prime ministers, ministers of foreign affairs and other important high-level officials. It is also based on the identification and examination of institutional and personal networks of Tunisian foreign policy (this is done through interviews to Tunisian, Arab, and Western specialists and actors).