Global Security Watch—The Maghreb

Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia

Inbunden, Engelska, 2013

AvYahia H. Zoubir,Louisa Dris-Aït-Hamadouche

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An unprecedented analysis of how the liberation from colonial rule has threatened the Maghreb region of Africa and created political and social challenges that puts global security at risk.Northwestern Africa, known as the Maghreb, consists of Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, and Western Sahara. Recent changes in the political climate—including the collapse of the Libyan regime in October 2011 and structural factors, such as the decolonization of the countries within the Maghreb—have escalated violence in the area, exposing global powers, including the United States, to terrorist attacks. This is the first book of its kind to focus on the strategic planning of the United States, as well as other world powers, in the stabilization of the region.Global Security Watch—The Maghreb: Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia examines domestic, regional, and international policies as they relate to the area's culture, geography, and history. Each of the book's seven chapters looks at the political and social stability of the land, and features a discussion on such topics as interstate relations, regional integration, conflict resolution, and the legislation governing security.

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Utgivningsdatum2013-04-23
Mått156 x 235 x 19 mm
Vikt539 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieGlobal Security Watch
Antal sidor232
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9780313393778

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Yahia H. Zoubir, PhD, is professor of international relations and international management and director of research in geopolitics at Euromed Management, Marseille School of Management, France. His published works include Praeger's International Dimensions of the Western Sahara Conflict.Louisa Dris-Aït-Hamadouche is senior lecturer at the University of Political Science and Information, Algiers, Algeria. She has published numerous articles in various international journals about the Maghreb and Western Mediterranean security.

AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Internal SecurityChapter 1: Historical and Current Overview of the Security Issue in the Maghreb by Cherif DrisChapter 2: Perceptions and Management of the ViolenceChapter 3: Human Security within the Maghreb: Contrasted ConditionsPart II: Maghreb Common Security: Regional DilemmasChapter 4: Interstate Relations: Rivalries, Alliances, and Counter-AlliancesChapter 5: The Western Sahara Conflict and Its Impact on Regional SecurityChapter 6: Security in the Sahara-Sahel Region: National and Regional ApproachesPart III: Maghreb Security in the International Context: Source of Tensions or Stability Providers?Chapter 7: The Maghreb in Extra-Regional Great Powers SecurityConclusionAppendix A: BiographiesAppendix B: Defense and Security in the Maghreb ConstitutionsAppendix C: Maghreb Armed Forces: Military Balance (2010)Appendix D: Defense BudgetsAppendix E: DemographicsAppendix F: Treaty Instituting the Arab Maghreb UnionIndex

This is a good book that will be of interest to scholars, diplomats, and businessmen hoping better to understand contemporary events in Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia. The authors provide accurate information and fresh perspective on security issues often overlooked or treated in a cursory manner by scholars of the region. The comparative nature of the analysis is especially appreciated, as it is often difficult to understand events in one country without some knowledge of what has happened in neighbouring states.