Algeria since 1989: Between Terror and DemocracyAlgeria's democratic experiment is seminal in post-Cold War history. The first Muslim nation to attempt the transition from an authoritarian system to democratic pluralism, this North African country became a test case for reform in Africa, the Arab world and beyond. Yet when the country looked certain to become the world's first elected Islamic republic, there was a military coup and the democratic process was brought sharply to a halt. Islamists declared jihad on the state and hundreds of thousands of civilians were killed in the ensuing decade of state repression. Le Sueur shows that Algeria is at the very heart of contemporary debates about Islam and secular democracy, arguing that the stability of Algeria is crucial for the security of the wider Middle East. Algeria Since 1989 is a lively and essential examination of how the fate of one country is entwined with much greater global issues. |
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1870–71 – Uprisings throughout Grand Kabylia, which bring harsh military punishments. January 21, 1871 – Paris falls to the Prussians. March 1871 – Paris Commune begins and lasts for two months. May 10, 1871 – Treaty of Frankfurt ends ...
1870–71 – Uprisings throughout Grand Kabylia, which bring harsh military punishments. January 21, 1871 – Paris falls to the Prussians. March 1871 – Paris Commune begins and lasts for two months. May 10, 1871 – Treaty of Frankfurt ends ...
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1955 January – François Mitterrand, France's minister of the interior, vows to restore order in Algeria and authorizes full use of military force to crush the insurrection. February – Jacques Soustelle appointed by Prime Minister Pierre ...
1955 January – François Mitterrand, France's minister of the interior, vows to restore order in Algeria and authorizes full use of military force to crush the insurrection. February – Jacques Soustelle appointed by Prime Minister Pierre ...
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French military threatens to take over Paris if de Gaulle is not brought to power. June 1 – Despite widespread opposition in Paris, de Gaulle illegally assumes powers over French government. Coup d'état becomes a reality.
French military threatens to take over Paris if de Gaulle is not brought to power. June 1 – Despite widespread opposition in Paris, de Gaulle illegally assumes powers over French government. Coup d'état becomes a reality.
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June 19, 1965 – Houari Boumediene stages military coup against Ben Bella. July 1969 – Algeria joins OPEC under leadership of Sonatrach director, Sid Ahmed Ghozali. October 1973 – OPEC oil crisis begins: OPEC members announce oil embargo ...
June 19, 1965 – Houari Boumediene stages military coup against Ben Bella. July 1969 – Algeria joins OPEC under leadership of Sonatrach director, Sid Ahmed Ghozali. October 1973 – OPEC oil crisis begins: OPEC members announce oil embargo ...
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October 7 – Islamists organize peaceful demonstration in Algiers, meeting with violent military response. October 10 – In wake of riots and military killing of hundreds of civilians, President Chadli promises to liberalize the political ...
October 7 – Islamists organize peaceful demonstration in Algiers, meeting with violent military response. October 10 – In wake of riots and military killing of hundreds of civilians, President Chadli promises to liberalize the political ...
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Inhoudsopgave
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2 The road to reform | 31 |
generals and presidents in a time of terror | 53 |
civil society peace and sidelining generals | 74 |
5 Energy and the economy of terror | 98 |
local and global jihadis | 122 |
from the GSPC to AQMI | 143 |
Algerias Rushdie syndrome | 169 |
a historians reflections on amnesty in Algeria | 195 |
Notes | 207 |
Index | 230 |
Overige edities - Alles bekijken
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Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | Algeria since 1989: Between Terror and Democracy Global History of the Present |
| Auteur | James D. Le Sueur |
| Editie | geïllustreerd, herdruk |
| Uitgever | Bloomsbury Publishing, 2010 |
| ISBN | 1848135351, 9781848135352 |
| Lengte | 269 pagina's |
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