Algeria History, People and Political Struggle |
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| Author:
| Layachi, Azzedine |
| Series title: | The Contemporary Middle East Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-63023-8 |
| Publication Date: | May 2025 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $52.95 |
Book Description:
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This book starts by covering the birth of Algerian nation (a community connected by a homeland, the Arabic language, and Islam), gives an overview of the country under French colonialism from 1832 to 1962¿including the seven-year war for independence, and then tackles the state-building efforts, the elaboration of the socialist economy and its subsequent demise by the early 1990s, the decade-long armed Islamist rebellion, the central role of the military in the political system,...
More DescriptionThis book starts by covering the birth of Algerian nation (a community connected by a homeland, the Arabic language, and Islam), gives an overview of the country under French colonialism from 1832 to 1962¿including the seven-year war for independence, and then tackles the state-building efforts, the elaboration of the socialist economy and its subsequent demise by the early 1990s, the decade-long armed Islamist rebellion, the central role of
the military in the political system, and the unfolding efforts at political and economic liberalization and their outcomes.