In the Arab world as elsewhere, authoritarian regimes have come
under pressure for change. As yet, however, democracy has not taken
root as an alternative form of governance. This book on Algeria
looks at both the erosion of the authoritarian model and the
difficulties of making a transition to democracy. Within the past
decade, Algeria experienced one of the most promising experiments
of opening up the political system and allowing a remarkable degree
of freedom. That initial effort failed, however, when elections
were won by an Islamist party that was unacceptable to the
military, and it was followed by an explosion of political violence
that in recent years has cost at least 75,000 lives. Despite this
deep crisis there are reasons to believe that Algeria may emerge
from its turmoil with a consensus on the need to respect pluralism
and to accept the basic rules of democratic politics.
Blending theoretical insights with an analysis of the Algerian
case, this book demonstrates that democratization is likely to be a
difficult process in the Middle East, but that the prospects for
eventual success are not as gloomy as often asserted by those who
see an incompatibility between democracy and Islam.
General
Imprint: |
Brookings Institution Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
July 1998 |
First published: |
July 1998 |
Authors: |
William B. Quandt
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
216 |
Edition: |
2nd ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8157-7301-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
LSN: |
0-8157-7301-3 |
Barcode: |
9780815773016 |
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