Islam, democracy and the state: The reemergence of authoritarian politics in Algeria

The 1992 military coup in Algeria overthrew the Benjadid government and stopped the first multi-party elections which if concluded would have brought the FIS (Front Islamique du Salut) into power. In examining the role of the FIS and the military in Algeria the article shows that the FIS responded t...

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Auteur principal: Entelis, John P. 1941- (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: St. Martin's Press 1994
Dans: Islamism and secularism in North Africa
Année: 1994, Pages: 219-251
Sujets non-standardisés:B Vote
B Élection
B Opposition
B Participation politique
B Fondamentalisme
B Système politique
B Partie (droit)
B Démocratisation
B Algerien
B Islam et politique
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Résumé:The 1992 military coup in Algeria overthrew the Benjadid government and stopped the first multi-party elections which if concluded would have brought the FIS (Front Islamique du Salut) into power. In examining the role of the FIS and the military in Algeria the article shows that the FIS responded to cultural demands for integrity, authenticity and identity in a time of socioeconomic and sociopolitical changes whereas the military acted in behalf of Algeria's old authoritarian system. (DÜI-Mjr)
ISBN:0312121989
Contient:In: Islamism and secularism in North Africa