Civil Society in Algeria - The Political Functions of Associational Life

Algeria has been engaged in a conflict pitching the army against Islamist guerilla groups which has killed more than 200,000 people. Algeria also witnessed the explosion of more than 70,000 voluntary associations, making it one of the most civic-dense countries in the Arab world. This book analyses the development of these associations in Algeria.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Civil Society in Weak States 2. From Repression to Instrumental Use: Associational Life through Colonial and Postcolonial Times 3. Outsourcing Failure: State Insulation and Scapegoat Politics in Algeria 4. Out of Trust? Presidents and Families versus Algeria’s Associative Decay 5. Algerian Associations from Voice to Loyalty 6. Party Bypass: Associational Life and the Management of Political Pluralism 7. Civic Engagement: Algeria’s Associative Sphere and the International Arena 8. Conclusion

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Andrea Liverani gained a PhD from the Development Studies Institute of the London School of Economics. In addition to his work on civil society in the Middle East and North Africa region, he has published extensively on development aid policy and management, and has held positions for various international organizations including the OECD and the World Bank.

Zusammenfassung

Algeria has been engaged in a conflict pitching the army against Islamist guerilla groups which has killed more than 200,000 people. Algeria also witnessed the explosion of more than 70,000 voluntary associations, making it one of the most civic-dense countries in the Arab world. This book analyses the development of these associations in Algeria.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Andrea Liverani, Andrea (World Bank Liverani, Liverani Andrea
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 20.08.2008
• EAN: 9780415775830
• ISBN: 978-0-415-77583-0
• Seiten: 252
• Abmessung: 165 mm x 241 mm x 13 mm
• Serien: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics; Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics
• Themen: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft; Geschichte des Nahen und Mittleren Ostens, Naher und Mittlerer Osten, Algerien, Asiatische Geschichte, Politik und Staat, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, HISTORY / Middle East / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Society & culture: general, Middle East, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, Society and culture: general