Algerian Civil War, 1990-98
Luis Martínez author Jonathan Derrick translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
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Tracing the years, 1990-1998, this text asserts that the Algerian civil war has striking similarities, indeed continuities, with that of the Ottoman regency, the French conquest and colonial occupation, and the national liberation war. It sees the Groupe Islamique Arme's "Emirs" as the heirs of the Barbary corsairs, the chieftains of the colonial era and the colonels of the independence struggle's Armee Liberation Nationale (ALN).
'Martinez's arguments on the economy of war and the rational behaviour of its actors are fascinating and elucidate many mysteries of the murky situation in Algeria. This is the result of the wealth of empirical data he brings to bear and his sophisticated theoretical and comparative framework. A... first-rate social science. [A...] An excellent work and the best to date on the Algerian civil war.' -MESA Journal
ISBN: 9781850655176
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Weight: 384g