Ever since independence, revolts and riots in North Africa have structured relations between society and the state. While the state has always managed to restore order, the unexpected outbreak of the Arab Spring revolts has presented a real challenge to state stability. Taking a long-termhistorical perspective, this book analyses how public authorities have implemented policies to manage the Maghreb's restive societies, viewed at first as "retrograde" and then as "radicalised".National cohesion has been a major concern for post-colonial leaders who aim to build strong states capable of controlling the population. Historically, North African nations found colonial oppression to be the very bond that united them, but what continues to hold these communities andnation-states together after independence? If public interest is not at the heart of the state's actions, how can national loyalties be maintained? Luis Martinez analyses how states approach these questions, showing that the fight against jihadist groups both helps to reconstruct essential ties ofstate belonging and also promotes the development of a border control policy. He highlights the challenges posed by fragile political communities and weak state instruments, and the response of leaders striving to build peaceful pluralistic nations in North Africa.

The State in North Africa: After the Arab Uprisings

Politics & Social Sciences

Martinez, Luis

Politics & Government

Oxford University Press

The civil war in Algeria shows no sign of imminent resolution. Yet little has been written about the conflict, its various participants, and the opinions of Algerians―indeed, even about what exactly is being fought over. Restrictions on movement within Algeria have severely limited the ability of foreign journalists to analyze these issues, and there has been a paucity of firsthand accounts of how the conflict has played out across Algeria. Now, one of Europe's leading authorities on contemporary Algerian politics has gained the kind of access necessary to present a clear, evenhanded account. The author interviewed residents in places in which few journalists have set foot: the impoverished suburbs of the major cities and the infamous "Triangle of Death"―the stronghold of the Armed Islamic Group and the scene of some of the worst carnage. Rather than presenting a historical account, The Algerian Civil War focuses on the strategies employed by the war's main combatants, seeking to understand the significance of the conflict to all parties embroiled in it.

The Algerian Civil War

History

Africa

Columbia University Press

The civil war in Algeria shows no sign of imminent resolution. Yet little has been written about the conflict, its various participants, and the opinions of Algerians―indeed, even about what exactly is being fought over. Restrictions on movement within Algeria have severely limited the ability of foreign journalists to analyze these issues, and there has been a paucity of firsthand accounts of how the conflict has played out across Algeria.Now, one of Europe's leading authorities on contemporary Algerian politics has gained the kind of access necessary to present a clear, evenhanded account. The author interviewed residents in places in which few journalists have set foot: the impoverished suburbs of the major cities and the infamous "Triangle of Death"―the stronghold of the Armed Islamic Group and the scene of some of the worst carnage. Rather than presenting a historical account, The Algerian Civil War focuses on the strategies employed by the war's main combatants, seeking to understand the significance of the conflict to all parties embroiled in it.

The Algerian Civil War, 1990-1998 (The Ceri Series in Comparative Politics and International Studies)

Amer Univ in Cairo Pr

The militant attitude of the United States after 9/11 and the invasion of Iraq in March 2003 inspired the leadership of Libya to change its confrontational attitude towards America and Europe. The regime abandoned its development of nuclear weapons and opened its economy to the West. Nevertheless, Muammar Gaddafi, the leader of the Libyan Revolution, has found ways to consolidate his hold on the country. In this controversial book, Luis Martinez suggests that the future of Libya now lies in becoming, paradoxically, what he terms an "authoritarian liberal state."

The Libyan Paradox (Columbia/Hurst)

Loser

You will not want to put this book down, every chapter has its twist and turn's. LOSER recounts the struggles against a rebellious attitude, life on the streets and difficult relationships with friends, family and women. This memoir recounts the author's personal viewpoint toward himself. He is raw but honest in expressing the difficulties he has with others and how this has caused his hardships but he gives valuable lessons. LOSER is a book full of up's and down's and it shows readers the importance of giving out love and trusting others to be true to oneself. Luis Martinez does a masterful job describing his life. He points out many forms of rebellion that he participated in, coupled with the reasons he had for those actions/intentions. Luis balances the beliefs about rebellion's success and the truth of how rebellion destroys life instead.

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Xulon Press

The Algerian Civil War, 1990-98 (The CERI Series in Comparative Politics & International Studies)

C. Hurst & Co. Publishers Ltd.

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