>Islam and Democracy: The Failure of Dialogue in Algeria<<<
Author : Frederic Volpi-Pluto Press-2003-168 pages :
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the late twentieth century, many authoritarian states underwent a
dramatic transition to democracy. This book examines the process of
democratic reform in Muslim countries, the problems it throws up and the
cultural ideas and practices that prevail. Concentrating in particular
on Algeria, and using extensive on-the-ground research, Frédéric Volpi
offers a unique insight into the political history of the Algerian
conflict and raises serious questions about the relationship between
Islam and democracy on an international level. Addressing the problem of
the radicalization of political Islam in the region, he suggests
possible solutions to the security and foreign policy dilemmas linked to
international terrorism.
A bitter battle has been fought between
the secular state and the Islamic fundamentalists in Algeria since the
1980s. It's a paradigmatic "clash of civilizations" for some, while for
others it is a distorted and local crisis in which "democratization" was
introduced in a deeply authoritarian civil context. Looking in
particular at the role of oil resources, which give Algeria great
international geo-strategic and economic importance, Volpi explores
Algeria's political transition -- a story which continues to have
immense potential significance for other non-democractic Muslim
countries.
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