Global History of the Present Series

Between Terror and Democracy

Algeria since 1989

by James D. Le Sueur  

Algeria’s democratic experiment is seminal in post-Cold War history. In this book Le Sueur shows that Algeria is at the very heart of contemporary debates about Islam and secular democracy. Between Terror and Democracy is a lively examination of how the fate of one country is entwined with much greater global issues.

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  • March 2010
  • ISBN: 9781552663585
  • 192 pages
  • $24.95
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  • Co-published with Zed Books

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About the book

Algeria’s democratic experiment is seminal in post-Cold War history. In this book Le Sueur shows that Algeria is at the very heart of contemporary debates about Islam and secular democracy. Between Terror and Democracy is a lively examination of how the fate of one country is entwined with much greater global issues.

International Politics

Author

James D. Le Sueur

James D. Le Sueur is Associate Professor of History at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and has been a Senior Associate Member of the Middle East Centre at St Antony’s College, Oxford.

Contents

  • Introduction: Democratic Reforms, Terrorism and Reconciliation
  • Building a Postcolonial State
  • The Road to Reform
  • The Kingmakers: Generals and Presidents in a Time of Terror
  • The Bouteflika Era: Civil Society, Peace and Sidelining Generals
  • Energy and the Economy of Terror
  • A Genealogy of Terror: Local and Global Jihadis
  • The Future of Radical Islam: From the GSPC to AQMI
  • Killing the Messengers: Algeria’s Rhusdie Syndrome
  • Conclusion: A Historian’s Reflections on Amnesty in Algeria
  • Notes
  • Index

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