"Rarely is a collection of essays as coherent and of such
uniformly high quality as is this one. This book makes a major
contribution to our efforts to understand, and so competently
interact with, the forces of political, economic, and social change
in states where Islamic ideals form a vibrant component of the
culture." American Historical Review
"Fielding a veteran team of American Maghribi specialists, this
book discusses Islam and politics, human rights, aspects of
political economy, and the international dimension of prospects for
democratization in Islamic North African states.... All chapters
advance useful arguments based on solid research." Foreign
Affairs
In the late 1980s, misguided economic policies, bureaucratic
mismanagement, political corruption, and cultural alienation
combined to create a popular demand for change in Algeria, Morocco,
and Tunisia. It seemed for a time that a new and more open politics
would transform the region. Instead, authoritarian states mobilized
to repress the populist opposition led by politicized Islamist
movements. Analyzing developments over the last two decades from
the perspectives of political culture and political economy,
leading American scholars provide insights into the region's
continuing political crisis.
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