Algeria - History, People and Political Struggle

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 ofthe military in the political system, and the unfolding efforts at political and economic liberalization and their outcomes.

Product details

• Authors: Azzedine Layachi, Azzedine (St John's University Layachi, Layachi Azzedine
• Publisher: Routledge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 01.05.2025, delayed
• EAN: 9780415630238
• ISBN: 978-0-415-63023-8
• Series: The Contemporary Middle East; Routledge; The Contemporary Middle East
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; HISTORY / Asia / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, Politics & government, Politics and government, Algeria, Asian History