Religion, Ethnicity, and State Formation in Algeria

Author(s): Lisa Watanabe
Series: ISN Blog
Publisher(s): International Relations and Security Network (ISN), ETH Zurich
Publication Year: 2014

Despite the opportunities represented by the Arab Spring, why has Algeria's Berber community failed to enhance its status and identity within the country? According to the CSS' Lisa Watanabe, it's because it continues to reject the Arab-Islamic vision that has defined the post-colonial Algerian state.

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