| Description |
1 online resource (xxiv, 394 pages) : map |
| Contents |
Introduction / Yahia H. Zoubir and Haizam Amirah-Fernández -- pt. I. The Maghreb states : the limits of transformation. Democratic desires and the authoritarian temptation in the Central Maghreb / John P. Entelis -- Policy reforms in Algeria : genuine change or adjustments? / Ahmed Aghrout -- Libya : reforming the economy, not the polity / Ronald Bruce St John -- Mauritania : between the hammer of economic globalization and multiparty factionalism / Mohameden Ould-Mey -- The "end of the era of leniency" in Morocco / Gregory W. White -- Engendering citizenship in Tunisia : prioritizing unity over democracy / Larbi Sadiki -- pt. II. Regional issues in the contemporary Maghreb. Economic reform in the Maghreb : from stabilization to modernization / Gonzalo Escribano and Alejandro V. Lorca -- Emigration, immigration, and transit in the Maghreb : externalization of EU Policy? / Michael Collyer -- Intra-Maghrebi relations : unitary myth and national interests / Miguel Hernando de Larramendi -- Women in the Maghreb : stereotypes and realities / Louisa Dris-Aït-Hamadouche -- The politics of Berber (Amazigh) identity : Algeria and Morocco compared / Michael J. Willis -- pt. III. Strategic and security relations of the Maghreb. Rethinking Maghrebi security : the challenge of multilateralism / Cherif Dris -- The United States, Islamism, and democracy in the Maghreb : the predominance of security? / Yahia H. Zoubir -- Reverberations in the Central Maghreb of the "global war on terror" / Clement M. Henry -- European policy and the Southern Mediterranean / George Joffé -- France and the Maghreb : the end of the special relationship? / Jean-François Daguzan -- Spain's policy towards Morocco and Algeria : balancing relations with the southern neighbors / Haizam Amirah-Fernández |
| Summary |
This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the contemporary Maghreb. Made up of contributions from leading academics in the field, it highlights specific issues of importance, including international and security affairs. With profiles of individual countries and regional issues, such as migration, gender, integration, economics, and war in Western Sahara, as well as a section dealing with international relations and the Maghreb, including US and EU foreign policy and security issues, North Africa: Politics, Region, and the Limits of Transformation is a major resource f |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- General.
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Economic history
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Diplomatic relations
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Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
Africa, North -- Politics and government -- 21st century
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Africa, North -- Economic conditions -- 21st century
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Africa, North -- Foreign relations
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| Subject |
North Africa
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Zoubir, Yahia H.
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Amirah Fernández, Haizam, 1974-
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| ISBN |
9780203715598 |
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0203715594 |
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9780415429207 |
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041542920X |
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9780415429214 |
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0415429218 |
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1134087403 |
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9781134087402 |
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1281100994 |
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9781281100993 |
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9786611100995 |
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6611100997 |
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