1995, ISBN: 9780814793282

In recent years, Algeria has been rocked by social upheaval, protest, and spasmodic violence. Like many countries caught between the tides of fundamentalist religion and secular culture, … Mehr…

In recent years, Algeria has been rocked by social upheaval, protest, and spasmodic violence. Like many countries caught between the tides of fundamentalist religion and secular culture, the very fiber of the nation seems to be fraying. Michael Willis here charts the meteoric rise of one of the largest and most powerful Islamist movements in the Muslim world. Tracing its origins to the French colonial domination in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Islamism has always played a defining role in both the national struggle against the French and in the newly independent Algerian state. The primary focus of Willis's book is on Algeria since 1988, when unprecedented social unrest led to political changes that allowed Algeria's Islamists to form political parties and compete in multi- party elections. The largest Islamist party, the Front Islamique du Salut (FIS), after rousing victories in local and national elections in 1990 and 1991, was subsequently crushed by the military regime. Since then, despite the Rome Accord of January 1995, over 50,000 lives have been lost in an increasingly bloody conflict that threatens to spiral out of control. Banned by the army, the FIS splintered, with various factions arming themselves, leading to the current, ominous state of disarray. Media > Book, [PU: New York University Press]<

1997, ISBN: 9780814793282

New York, NY: New York University Press, 1997. First US Edition. large 8vo. VG/VG. bright medium green DJ spine with red titling. between illustrated jacket front and solid rear. minimal… Mehr…

New York, NY: New York University Press, 1997. First US Edition. large 8vo. VG/VG. bright medium green DJ spine with red titling. between illustrated jacket front and solid rear. minimal wear, thus under clear protective cover. bright red, with a distinct sheen. titling stamped in uppercase lettering upon spine. sharp cornered sturdy panels. solidly bound, green endpapers. highlighting and paperclip dents, as is. thick, smoothly ivory edges. 419 pp. ISBN# 0814793282. Rockville., New York University Press, 1997<

1997, ISBN: 9780814793282

Hard cover, Used, very good, Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!, [PU: … Mehr…

Hard cover, Used, very good, Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!, [PU: New York University Press]<

ISBN: 9780814793282

NYU Press. Used - Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase be… Mehr…

NYU Press. Used - Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy!, NYU Press<