1st Edition
Managing Instability in Algeria Elites and Political Change since 1995
Introduction
Chapter 1 – elites and the question of transition in Algeria: theoretical and methodological challenges
Chapter 2 – The shaping of the Algerian political system and its elites
Chapter 3 – The politically relevant elite 1995-2004: structures, actors, dynamics
Chapter 4 – The emergence of a new elite generation: recruitment mechanisms and elite types
Chapter 5 – Factors structuring elite corridors of action
Chapter 6 – Prospects for change
Biography
Isabelle Werenfels is a research associate at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), and has lectured at Freie Universität, Berlin. Her recent publications in English and German deal with the question of democratization and with Islamist movements in the Maghreb region.
'This is a superbly crafted study of its fragmented elite; it is as rigorous as the fluid subject matter allows... This book is a must read for students of comparative politics and political economy as well as Algeria specialists. It offers a thick, rich description of the contradictory values and practices that tend to transform rhetorical reformers into conservative rent-seekers.' - Clement M. Henry, Middle East Journal, Vol. 62, No. 1, Winter 2008
