This book brings together Algerian-based scholars and Algerians in
the diaspora to address the many, salient issues facing Algeria,
the largest country in Africa and the Middle East. Until February
22, 2019, Algeria looked like the beacon of stability in the
region, for the authoritarian regime eluded the so-called Arab
Spring, which resulted in chaos in a number of countries in the
Middle East and North Africa. The authors of the chapters in this
book are a mix of sociologists, economists, political scientists,
linguists, and international relations specialists who have used
the theoretical and methodological instruments in their respective
fields to decipher the complexities that characterise the Algerian
political system. In the domestic part, some of the chapters deal
with issues seldom tackled in Maghreb studies, namely, the language
and identities issues, which are at the forefront of the protest
movement since February 2019. Other chapters analyse the role of
the elites, the emergence of the new entrepreneurs, the future of
energy, gender, media, and human rights, the predicament of the
rentier state, and the resource curse. The international relations
part examines Algeria's roles in the Mediterranean and in the
Sahel, the strategic partnership with China, the complicated
relations with France, and the relations with Iran and the Gulf
Cooperation Council (GCC). Exploring Algeria's transformation, this
collection is an original addition to the books on the Maghreb that
will be a key resource to students and scholars interested in the
developing world, the Middle East, and North Africa.
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