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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... AQMI | 143 8 Killing the messengers: Algeria's Rushdie syndrome | 169 Conclusion: a historian's reflections on amnesty in Algeria | 195 Notes | 207 Index | 230 Acknowledgments Thankfully, throughout the process of writing this book, I.
... AQMI | 143 8 Killing the messengers: Algeria's Rushdie syndrome | 169 Conclusion: a historian's reflections on amnesty in Algeria | 195 Notes | 207 Index | 230 Acknowledgments Thankfully, throughout the process of writing this book, I.
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Thankfully, throughout the process of writing this book, I had the good fortune to have a lot of sound advice and help. And, although those who have helped me see through this book bear no responsibility for any of the book's flaws, ...
Thankfully, throughout the process of writing this book, I had the good fortune to have a lot of sound advice and help. And, although those who have helped me see through this book bear no responsibility for any of the book's flaws, ...
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Throughout the past few years, I have also had the opportunity to conduct extensive oral history interviews for a documentary film I am producing, and these conversations have helped me clarify many key aspects of the story told in this ...
Throughout the past few years, I have also had the opportunity to conduct extensive oral history interviews for a documentary film I am producing, and these conversations have helped me clarify many key aspects of the story told in this ...
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Fall 1870 – Insurrections throughout Algeria, instigated by settlers rejecting the French government's interference in Algerian affairs. 1870 – Code de l'indigénat (proposed by settler delegation in French parliament) creates a legal ...
Fall 1870 – Insurrections throughout Algeria, instigated by settlers rejecting the French government's interference in Algerian affairs. 1870 – Code de l'indigénat (proposed by settler delegation in French parliament) creates a legal ...
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1991 February 24 – Desert Storm coalition forces commence ground assault on Iraq. March 3 – Ceasefire declared in First Gulf War. April – Strikes begin throughout Algeria. Situation deteriorates quickly. June 5 – President Chadli ...
1991 February 24 – Desert Storm coalition forces commence ground assault on Iraq. March 3 – Ceasefire declared in First Gulf War. April – Strikes begin throughout Algeria. Situation deteriorates quickly. June 5 – President Chadli ...
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Inhoudsopgave
| 1 | |
| 11 | |
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 | geïllustreerd, herdruk |
| Uitgever | Bloomsbury Publishing, 2010 |
| ISBN | 1848135351, 9781848135352 |
| Lengte | 269 pagina's |
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