This book unravels the secrets behind the Algerian regime's survival and the pillars of its longevity. How did authoritarian consolidation happen, and why is it likely to continue despite Bouteflika's departure and the emergence of a new actor: the popular movement, Hirak. The author sheds light on the pillars behind the durability of Algeria's regime. The latter has demonstrated an extraordinary capacity to perpetuate itself through an array of mechanisms. It identifies Algeria's authoritarianism as a distinctly competitive and adaptable kind, which has better allowed the regime to persist in the face of all manner of change. The book analyzes Algeria's situation and the regime persistence far from the premise of a trend towards democratization. The project also contributes to a broader area of study concerned with competitive authoritarianism, regimes that face domestic resistance, the question of what and how compels such regimes to change, the nature of their political institutions, and more.

Sheds light on the elements behind the durability of Algeria's regime Identifies Algeria's authoritarianism as a distinctly competitive and adaptable kind, which allowed regime to persist Contributes to a broader area of study concerned with competitive authoritarianism

Autorentext
Dalia Ghanem is a former Senior Resident Scholar at the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, Lebanon, where her research focused on Algeria's political, economic, social, and security developments. Dr. Ghanem holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines. Her Ph.D. thesis analysed the drivers of youth radicalization during the civil war in Algeria (1999-2001). Her research also examined political violence, radicalization, civil-military relationships, transborder dynamics, and gender.

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Introduction. - Chapter 2. The Military: The Real Broker of Power in Algeria. - Chapter 3. Hyperpluralism and Co-optation: The Secrets Behind Turning the Opposition into a Pillar of the Regime. - Chapter 4. Divide and Conquer: The Atomization of Civil Society. - Chapter 5. A Controlled Economic Liberalization. - Chapter 6. The Policies of Violence and Repression. - Chapter 7. Conclusion: Algeria's Future Prospects: Less Competitive, More Authoritarian