Algeria since 1989: Between Terror and DemocracyBloomsbury Publishing, 14 jan 2010 - 269 pagina's Algeria'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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... society and ultimately led the country directly into the political meltdown of the 1990s.19 They also point out that Boumediene ended the free press, increased censorship, mercilessly persecuted his political opponents by jailing and ...
... society and ultimately led the country directly into the political meltdown of the 1990s.19 They also point out that Boumediene ended the free press, increased censorship, mercilessly persecuted his political opponents by jailing and ...
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... society In terms of basic economic and sociocultural questions, most commentators consider Algeria's rapid transformation after the 1965 coup astonishing. Considering the uphill battle that Algerians faced, many of Boumediene's ...
... society In terms of basic economic and sociocultural questions, most commentators consider Algeria's rapid transformation after the 1965 coup astonishing. Considering the uphill battle that Algerians faced, many of Boumediene's ...
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... society were constantly underfunded. This included not only agriculture but also other vital sectors such as fishing, water, transportation, and housing. The neglect of these critical elements created “intractable problems in all social ...
... society were constantly underfunded. This included not only agriculture but also other vital sectors such as fishing, water, transportation, and housing. The neglect of these critical elements created “intractable problems in all social ...
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... society. The rise of political Islam Meanwhile, a growing and restless Islamic activist movement continued to press for its own agenda. It antecedents went back centuries, and materialized during the era of French colonial rule in the ...
... society. The rise of political Islam Meanwhile, a growing and restless Islamic activist movement continued to press for its own agenda. It antecedents went back centuries, and materialized during the era of French colonial rule in the ...
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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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