Algeria since 1989 : between terror and democracy
Algeria's democratic experiment is seminal in post-Cold War history. It is the first Muslim nation to attempt the transition from an authoritarian system to democratic pluralism. This title shows that Algeria is at the heart of contemporary debates about Islam and secular democracy.
History
1 online resource (272 pages).
9781848136106, 1848136102
990191599
AcknowledgmentsChronologyThe principalsAbbreviations and acronymsMapIntroduction: democratic reform, terrorism and reconciliation1. Building a postcolonial state2. The road to reform3. The kingmakers: generals and presidents in a time of terror4. The Bouteflika era: civil society, peace, and sidelining generals5. Energy and the economy of terror6. A genealogy of terror: local and global jihadis7. The future of radical Islam: from the GSPC to AQMI8. Killing the messengers: Algeria's Rushdie syndromeConclusion: a historian's reflections on amnesty in AlgeriaNotesIndex
Acknowledgments Chronology The principals Abbreviations and acronyms Map Introduction: democratic reform, terrorism and reconciliation 1. Building a postcolonial state 2. The road to reform 3. The kingmakers: generals and presidents in a time of terror 4. The Bouteflika era: civil society, peace, and sidelining generals 5. Energy and the economy of terror 6. A genealogy of terror: local and global jihadis 7. The future of radical Islam: from the GSPC to AQMI 8. Killing the messengers: Algeria's Rushdie syndrome Conclusion: a historian's reflections on amnesty in Algeria Notes Index