The countries of North Africa : background and issues / Vincent G. Luciano, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Luciano, Vincent G.

Series:

Global political studies series.

Global political studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism--Africa, North.

Terrorism.

Human rights--Africa, North.

Human rights.

Africa, North--Politics and government--21st century.

Africa, North.

Africa, North--Economic conditions--21st century.

Africa, North--Foreign relations.

Africa, North--Foreign relations--United States.

United States--Foreign relations--Africa, North.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides an overview of the countries of North Africa including: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia and Western Sahara. This compilation explores the regions history, current governments and politics, economies, military profiles, foreign policies, and their relations with the United States.

Contents:

Intro

THE COUNTRIES OF NORTH AFRICA: BACKGROUND AND ISSUES

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1 ALGERIA: CURRENT ISSUES*

SUMMARY

GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

TERRORISM3

COUNTER TERRORISM

HUMAN RIGHTS

ECONOMY

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES

End Notes

Chapter 2 COUNTRY PROFILE: ALGERIA*

COUNTRY

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

GEOGRAPHY

SOCIETY

TRANSPORTATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

NATIONAL SECURITY

Chapter 3 EGYPT: BACKGROUND AND U.S. RELATIONS*

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

CURRENT ISSUES IN U.S.-EGYPTIAN RELATIONS

Presidential Succession: Who Will Follow Hosni Mubarak?

Egypt and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Overview

Current Egyptian Mediation Efforts

The Smuggling Tunnels

U.S. Border Monitoring and Tunnel Detection Assistance

The Economy and U.S-Egyptian Trade and Investment

U.S.-Egyptian Trade

Qualified Industrial Zones

Human Rights, Religious Freedom, and Women's Rights

Religious Freedom

Women's Rights

Quota for Women in Parliament

GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE

The Role of the Military in Egyptian Society

The National Democratic Party (NDP)41

The Judiciary

POLITICAL OPPOSITION AND CIVIL SOCIETY

The Muslim Brotherhood49

Civil Society in Egypt

Organized Labor

U.S. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO EGYPT

The Debate over U.S. Assistance to Egypt

Promoting Democracy in Egypt: Differing Perspectives

Economic Aid

The Endowment

Military Aid

Recent Arms Sales Notifications

APPENDIX. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Egypt during the Colonial Era

The Constitutional Monarchy and the British

Nasser and Egypt during the Cold War

Egypt-Israeli Peace.

The Camp David Agreement and 1979 Peace Treaty

Egypt under Mubarak

Author Contact Information

Chapter 4 LIBYA: BACKGROUND AND U.S. RELATIONS*

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

BACKGROUND AND RECENT HISTORY

The Qadhafi Era

The Green Book and Qadhafi's Ideology

Terrorism and Confrontation with the United States

Qadhafi's Arab-Israeli Intransigence

International Isolation and Signs of Change

CURRENT ISSUES IN U.S.-LIBYAN RELATIONS

Comprehensive Claims Settlement Agreement

Settlement Details

Settlement Eligibility and Adjudication

U.S. Foreign Assistance to Libya

Funding for New U.S. Embassy Construction

Counterterrorism Cooperation

POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC PROFILE

Muammar al Qadhafi: A Profile

Political Dynamics

Government Structure

The "Authority of the People"

Proposals for the Dissolution of State Ministries and Revenue Dist-ribution

Opposition Groups

Exiles

The Muslim Brotherhood

Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG)

Al Qaeda Affiliation and Recantations

Political Reform and Human Rights

Legal and Institutional Reform

Human Rights Monitoring

Fathi al Jahmi

Libyan Foreign Policy

Energy and the Libyan Economy

Oil Reserves and Production Capacity

Natural Gas

MILITARY PROFILE AND WMD DISARMAMENT

The Libyan Military

Structure, Training, and Equipment

Arms Sales63

WMD Programs and Disarmament68

Nuclear, Chemical, and Ballistic Missile Programs

Termination of WMD and Missile Programs

Motives for Disarmament

International Controls and Inspections

FURTHER READING AND HISTORICAL RESOURCES

APPENDIX A. LIBYA'S PRE-QADHAFI HISTORY

Libya's Colonial Experience

The Ottoman Empire and Qaramanli Dynasty

"The Shores of Tripoli"

Italian Annexation and Post-War Uncertainty

Independence and Monarchy, 1951-1969.

APPENDIX B. NORMALIZATION OF RELATIONS, TERRORISM, AND RELATED CLAIMS

Background: Pan Am Flight 103

Lockerbie Appeal and Megrahi's Release

Background: La Belle and UTA Flight 772

Reestablishing Normal Bilateral Relations

Congressional Efforts on Behalf of U.S. Terrorism Victims

Liability Changes under Section 1083 of P.L. 110-181

Chapter 5 MOROCCO: CURRENT ISSUES*

TERRORISM

COUNTERTERRORISM

FOREIGN POLICY

Western Sahara

Algeria

Europe

Middle East

Chapter 6 TUNISIA: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND POLICY ISSUES*

ABSTRACT

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS: EXIT OF PRESIDENT BEN ALI

December-January Protests

The U.S. Response

BACKGROUND: THE GOVERNMENT UNDER BEN ALI

Suppression of Islamist Politics

Human Rights

U.S. Assistance

OTHER FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES

OUTLOOK

AUTHOR CONTACT INFORMATION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 7 WESTERN SAHARA: STATUS OF SETTLEMENT EFFORTS*

HISTORY

THE BAKER PLAN AND SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENTS

CURRENT SITUATION

MOROCCAN AND ALGERIAN VIEWS

PROSPECTS

UNITED STATES POLICY

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61761-527-7

OCLC:

923662017