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Understanding political Islam in Algeria: experiences, past and present
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Abstract This paper addresses the issue of the political Islam which has a long history in Algeria, since the link between Islam and politics is not a new phenomenon in contemporary Algeria. The various resistance movements against the French Colonization gained justification not only in the name of Algeria ... view more
This paper addresses the issue of the political Islam which has a long history in Algeria, since the link between Islam and politics is not a new phenomenon in contemporary Algeria. The various resistance movements against the French Colonization gained justification not only in the name of Algeria but also of Islam. Thus, Algeria's specific historical experience largely determined the timing and particular nature of its own Islamist movement. This article attempts to trace the modern origins of the Islamist movement from the role Islam played in resistance to French colonial rule, to contemporary Algeria which is a key test case for the role of Islam in politics and its influence on both internal and external policies. Aside from analyzing the politico-religious landscape in Algeria and the relationship between the state and religion, the paper also examines how Algerian Islamism has evolved into transnational terrorism under the light of the analytical background.... view less
Keywords
Islam; islamism; Algeria; Islamist party; radicalization; religion; historical development; colonialism
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Sociology of Religion
Social History, Historical Social Research
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 121-137
Journal
Studia Politica: Romanian Political Science Review, 16 (2016) 1
ISSN
1582-4551
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works