Title: The international dimension of the failed Algerian transition : democracy betrayed? /
Authors: Cavatorta, Francesco.
Publisher: Manchester University Press ; Distributed in the U.S. by Palgrave Macmillan,
Year: 2009
Subjects: Democracy Algeria.; World politics.; Algeria Politics and government
Abstract: This text focuses on the international dimension of Algeria's failed transition to democracy. It deals with the role of international factors in democratisation and offers a theoretical framework that can be used to investigate other case studies.
Contents: Introduction : Algeria's failed process of democratisation -- Regime change and international variables -- Explaining Algeria's transition : the international connection -- The external context of the algerian transition -- The external-internal linkages of the transition -- Islamism and democracy : international perceptions -- From partners to allies : the integration of authoritarian Algeria in the iternational system -- Conclusion.