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Algeria: Anger of the Dispossessed

by Martin Evans and John Phillips
Algeria: Anger of the Dispossessed

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ISBN13: 9780300108811
ISBN10: 0300108818



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After liberating itself from French colonial rule in one of the twentieth centuryand#8217;s most brutal wars of independence, Algeria became a standard-bearer for the non-aligned movement. By the 1990s, however, its revolutionary political model had collapsed, degenerating into a savage conflict between the military and Islamist guerillas that killed some 200,000 citizens.

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In this lucid and gripping account, Martin Evans and John Phillips explore Algeriaand#8217;s recent and very bloody history, demonstrating how the high hopes of independence turned into anger as young Algerians grew increasingly alienated. Unemployed, frustrated by the corrupt military regime, and excluded by the West, the post-independence generation needed new heroes, and some found them in Osama bin Laden and the rising Islamist movement.

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Evans and Phillips trace the complex roots of this alienation, arguing that Algeriaand#8217;s predicamentand#151;political instability, pressing economic and social problems, bad governance, a disenfranchised youthand#151;is emblematic of an arc of insecurity stretching from Morocco to Indonesia. Looking back at the pre-colonial and colonial periods, they place Algeriaand#8217;s complex present into historical context, demonstrating how successive governments have manipulated the past for their own ends. The result is a fractured society with a complicated and bitter relationship with the Western powersand#151;and an increasing tendency to export terrorism to France, America, and beyond.

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"An excellent primer that provides readers a quick orientation into Algeria's history from 1820 to the present."and#8212;Cmdr. Youssef Aboul-Enein, Waterline

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"As this chilling and important book makes clear, [Algeria] remains a country controlled by unelected men who have left most of the population disinherited and at continuing risk of political violence."and#8212;Michael Mewshaw, Washington Post

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After liberating itself from French colonial rule in one of the twentieth century's most brutal wars of independence, Algeria became a standard-bearer for the non-aligned movement. By the 1990s, however, its revolutionary political model had collapsed, degenerating into a savage conflict between the military and Islamist guerillas that killed some 200,000 citizens.

In this lucid and gripping account, Martin Evans and John Phillips explore Algeria's recent and very bloody history, demonstrating how the high hopes of independence turned into anger as young Algerians grew increasingly alienated. Unemployed, frustrated by the corrupt military regime, and excluded by the West, the post-independence generation needed new heroes, and some found them in Osama bin Laden and the rising Islamist movement.

Evans and Phillips trace the complex roots of this alienation, arguing that Algeria's predicament--political instability, pressing economic and social problems, bad governance, a disenfranchised youth--is emblematic of an arc of insecurity stretching from Morocco to Indonesia. Looking back at the pre-colonial and colonial periods, they place Algeria's complex present into historical context, demonstrating how successive governments have manipulated the past for their own ends. The result is a fractured society with a complicated and bitter relationship with the Western powers--and an increasing tendency to export terrorism to France, America, and beyond.

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How Algeria became a breeding ground for instability, violence, and Islamic terrorism

After liberating itself from French colonial rule in one of the twentieth century's most brutal wars of independence, Algeria became a standard-bearer for the non-aligned movement. By the 1990s, however, its revolutionary political model had collapsed, degenerating into a savage conflict between the military and Islamist guerillas that killed some 200,000 citizens. In this lucid and gripping account, Martin Evans and John Phillips explore Algeria's recent and very bloody history, demonstrating how the high hopes of independence turned into anger as young Algerians grew increasingly alienated. Unemployed, frustrated by the corrupt military regime, and excluded by the West, the post-independence generation needed new heroes, and some found them in Osama bin Laden and the rising Islamist movement. Evans and Phillips trace the complex roots of this alienation, arguing that Algeria's predicament--political instability, pressing economic and social problems, bad governance, a disenfranchised youth--is emblematic of an arc of insecurity stretching from Morocco to Indonesia. Looking back at the pre-colonial and colonial periods, they place Algeria's complex present into historical context, demonstrating how successive governments have manipulated the past for their own ends. The result is a fractured society with a complicated and bitter relationship with the Western powers--and an increasing tendency to export terrorism to France, America, and beyond.


About the Author

Martin Evans is professor of contemporary history at the University of Portsmouth and author of The Memory of Resistance: French Opposition to the Algerian War 1954and#8211;62 (1997). John Phillips has reported from Algeria for The Times as a special correspondent from 1991 to 1997, andand#160;is author of Macedonia: Warlords and Rebels in the Balkans (2004).


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Product Details

ISBN:
9780300108811
Binding:
Hardcover
Publication date:
01/14/2008
Publisher:
Yale University Press
Language:
English
Pages:
352
Height:
1.37IN
Width:
6.52IN
Thickness:
1.50
LCCN:
2007021010
Number of Units:
1
Illustration:
Yes
Copyright Year:
2007
UPC Code:
2800300108813
Author:
John Phillips
Author:
Martin Evans
Author:
Martin Marix Evans
Author:
Phillips
Subject:
Africa, north
Subject:
Algeria History 1962-1990.
Subject:
World History-General
Subject:
History
Subject:
Islam and politics
Subject:
Islam and politics -- Algeria.

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