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Politics and power in the Maghreb : Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco from independence to the Arab Spring / Michael J. Willis.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : C. Hurst & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., c.2012Description: vii, 410 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781849042000 (hbk.)
  • 1849042004 (hbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 320.96109051 22 WIL
Contents:
The imprint of history -- Post-independence state-building -- The military -- Political parties -- Islamist movements -- The Berber question -- Politics and economics -- Regional relations -- International relations.
Summary: This book examines the politics of three important players in the central Maghreb -- Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco -- since they gained independence from European colonial rule in the 1950s and 1960s. Michael J. Willis maps the political dynamics of the region by focusing on the roles played by multiple actors, including the military, various political parties, and Islamist movements. He also examines cultural issues, such as the evolution and importance of Berber identity, and carefully weighs social and economic factors. Finally, he explores the relationship among the three states of the Maghreb and delves into the motivations driving their behavior toward outside powers.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The imprint of history --
Post-independence state-building --
The military --
Political parties --
Islamist movements --
The Berber question --
Politics and economics --
Regional relations --
International relations.

This book examines the politics of three important players in the central Maghreb -- Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco -- since they gained independence from European colonial rule in the 1950s and 1960s. Michael J. Willis maps the political dynamics of the region by focusing on the roles played by multiple actors, including the military, various political parties, and Islamist movements. He also examines cultural issues, such as the evolution and importance of Berber identity, and carefully weighs social and economic factors. Finally, he explores the relationship among the three states of the Maghreb and delves into the motivations driving their behavior toward outside powers.

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