The politics of Algeria : domestic issues and international relations / edited by Yahia H. Zoubir.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Zoubir, Yahia H., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social conditions.

International relations.

Algeria--Politics and government--1990-.

Algeria.

Politics and government.

Algeria--Foreign relations--21st century.

Algeria--Social conditions--21st century.

Diplomatic relations.

Physical Description:

xl, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2020.

Summary:

"This book brings together Algerian-based scholars and Algerians in the diaspora to address the many, salient issues facing Algeria, the largest country in Africa and the Middle East. Until February 22, 2019, Algeria looked like the beacon of stability in the region, for the authoritarian regime eluded the so-called Arab Spring, which resulted in chaos in a number of countries in the Middle East and North Africa. The authors of the chapters in this book are a mix of sociologists, economists, political scientists, linguists and international relations specialists who have used the theoretical and methodological instruments in their respective fields to decipher the complexities that characterize the Algerian political system. In the domestic part, some of the chapters deal with issues seldom tackled in Maghreb studies, namely, the language and identities issues, which are at the forefront of the protest movement since February 2019. Other chapters analyse the role of the elites, the emergence of the new entrepreneurs, the future of energy, gender, media and human rights, the predicament of the rentier state, and the resource curse. The part of international relations examines Algeria's roles in the Mediterranean and in the Sahel, the strategic partnership with China, the complicated relations with France, and the relations with Iran and the GCC. Exploring Algeria's transformation, this collection is an original addition to the books on the Maghreb that will be a key resource to students and scholars interested in the developing world, the Middle East and North Africa"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

PART I. Domestic Issues

Algeria in the 2000s: a rentier system in crisis / Nadji SAFIR

The misuse of oil wealth in economic development and why institutions matter : an Algerian case study / Mohammed AKACEM

Algeria beyond oil and natural gas : challenges and options / Sarin ABADO & Smail KHENNAS

Algeria's elites and intellectuals / Aissa KADRI

Policing Algeria under Bouteflika : from police state to civil state / Rachid TLEMÇANI

Social and political attitudes of the Algerian youth : a longitudinal study / Mohamed Farid AZZI

Jihadism in Algeria : from lethal to manageable / Dalia GHANEM-YAZBECK

Gender equality / Women / Fatma OUSSEDIK

Power, media and human rights in Algeria / Chérif DRIS

Language(s) and identity(ies) in Algeria / Mohand TILMATINE

The language situation of 21st century Algeria : navigating the ideology / Hayat MESSEKHER & Mohamed MILIANI

PART II. International Relations

Algeria in the Mediterranean / Ahmed MAHIOU

Algeria-France : permanent normalisation / Aomar BAGHZOUZ

Understanding Algeria's Foreign Policy in the Sahel / Abdelkader ABDERRAHMANE

China's relations with Algeria : a strategic partnership? / Yahia H. ZOUBIR & Youcef HAMITOUCHE

Transnational trade and new types of entrepreneurs in Algeria / Saïd BELGUIDOUM

Algeria's foreign policy in the Gulf : Iran and the GCC states / Fatiha DAZI-HÉNI

Algeria and the conflict in Western Sahara : principles and geopolitics / Souadou LAGDAF and Nardjès FLICI.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: The politics of Algeria

ISBN:

9781138331006

9781138330962

1138330965

1138331007

OCLC:

1110149433

Publisher Number:

99984211457