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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And, although those who have helped me see through this book bear no responsibility for any of the book's flaws, they do share collective responsibility for any success the book sees. I have been humbled by their patience, insights, ...
And, although those who have helped me see through this book bear no responsibility for any of the book's flaws, they do share collective responsibility for any success the book sees. I have been humbled by their patience, insights, ...
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Ironically, both Algeria's success with the Iranian hostage negotiations and its failures of the 1990s hinged on its fierce reputation forged during decolonization and was sealed by its leadership during the postcolonial period.
Ironically, both Algeria's success with the Iranian hostage negotiations and its failures of the 1990s hinged on its fierce reputation forged during decolonization and was sealed by its leadership during the postcolonial period.
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The great irony and perhaps tragedy of the reform era is that the success of the democratic process (which yielded quite unexpected results) ultimately enabled the military to re-establish complete control. The immediate result of the ...
The great irony and perhaps tragedy of the reform era is that the success of the democratic process (which yielded quite unexpected results) ultimately enabled the military to re-establish complete control. The immediate result of the ...
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Nevertheless, the amnesty agreements did proceed while the GSPC began to reorganize the Algerian jihad within a global framework. The GSPC was particularly successful at organizing a vast terrorist network in North America and Europe, ...
Nevertheless, the amnesty agreements did proceed while the GSPC began to reorganize the Algerian jihad within a global framework. The GSPC was particularly successful at organizing a vast terrorist network in North America and Europe, ...
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Hence, inspired by the perceived success of the 1979 revolution in Iran, by the teachings of Hassan Al Banna and Sayyid Qutib (both considered martyrs and instrumental leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt), as well as by Algerian ...
Hence, inspired by the perceived success of the 1979 revolution in Iran, by the teachings of Hassan Al Banna and Sayyid Qutib (both considered martyrs and instrumental leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt), as well as by Algerian ...
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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 |
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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 | geļllustreerd, herdruk |
| Uitgever | Bloomsbury Publishing, 2010 |
| ISBN | 1848135351, 9781848135352 |
| Lengte | 269 pagina's |
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