Politics of Algeria

Yahia H. Zoubir is Professor of International Studies and International Management and Director of Research in Geopolitics at KEDGE Business School, France. He has taught at various universities in China, Europe, the United States, Indonesia, India, South Korea, and the MENA. He has published numerous books and articles internationally.

• Introduction PART I Domestic Issues 1. Algeria in the 2000s: A Rentier System in Crisis Nadji Safir 2. The Misuse of Oil Wealth: An Algerian case study Mohammed Akacem 3. Algeria beyond Oil and Natural Gas: Challenges and Options Sarin Abado & Smail Khennas 4. Algeria’s Elites and Intellectuals Aissa Kadri 5. Policing Algeria under Bouteflika: From Police State to Civil state Rachid Tlemçani 6. Social and Political Attitudes of the Algerian Youth: A Longitudinal Study Mohamed Farid Azzi 7. Jihadism in Algeria: From Lethal to Manageable Dalia Ghanem 8. Gender Equality for Algerian Women Fatma Oussedik 9. Power, media and human rights in Algeria Chérif Dris 10. Language and Identity in Algeria: Deconstructing the Myth of Oneness Mohand Tilmatine 11. The language situation of 21st century Algeria: Navigating the ideology Hayat Messekher and Mohamed Miliani PART II International Relations 12. Algeria in the Mediterranean Ahmed Mahiou 13 Algeria-France: permanent normalization Aomar Baghzouz 14. Understanding Algeria’s Foreign Policy in the Sahel Abdelkader Abderrahmane 15. China’s relations with Algeria: A strategic partnership? Yahia H. Zoubir & Youcef Hamitouche 16. Transnational Trade and New Types of Entrepreneurs in Algeria Saïd Belguidoum 17. Algeria’s Foreign Policy in the Gulf: Iran and the GCC States Fatiha Dazi-Héni 18. Algeria and the Conflict in Western Sahara: Principles and Geopolitics Souadou Lagdaf and Nardjes Flici