North Africa Politics, Region, and the Limits of Transformation [Hardcover]

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 Transformationis a major resource for all students of Middle Eastern Studies and North African Politics.

Foreword William B. QuandtIntroduction Yahia H. Zoubir and Haizam Amirah-Fern?ndezPart 1: The Maghreb States: The Limits of Transformation1. Democratic Desires and the Authoritarian Temptation in the Central Maghreb John P. Entelis2. Policy Reforms in Algeria: Genuine Change or Adjustments? Ahmed Aghrout3. Libya: Reforming the Economy, Not the Polity Ronald Bruce St John4. Mauritania: Between the Hammer of Economic Globalization and the Anvil of Multiparty Factionalism Mohameden Ould-Mey5. The End of the Era of Leniency in Morocco Gregory W. White6. Engendering Citizenship in Tunisia: Prioritizing Unity over Democracy Larbi SadikiPart 2: Regional issues in the Contemporary Maghreb7. Economic Reform in the Maghreb: From Stabilization to Modernization Alejandro V. Lorca and Gonzalo Escribano8. Emigration, Immigration, and Transit in the Maghreb: Externalization of EU Policy? Michael Collyer9. Intra-Maghrebi Relations: Unitary Myth and National Interests Miguel Hernando de Larramendi10. Women in the Maghreb: Stereotypes and Realities Louisa Dris-A?t-Hamadouche11.l“ƒ