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Between 1987 and today Algeria has been engaged in a conflict pitching the army against Islamist guerilla groups which has killed more than 200.000 people. During the same period, Algeria also witnessed the explosion of more than 70,000 voluntary associations, making it one of the most civic-dense countries in the Arab world. This book analyses the development of these association in Algeria and the state's attempt to retain political legitimacy.Starting from a critique of portrayals of Algerian 'civil society' as a force conducive to democratization, the study examines the ch

Civil society --- Société civile --- Algeria --- Algérie --- Politics and government --- Politique et gouvernement --- Algeria - Politics and government - 1962-1990. --- Algeria - Politics and government - 1990-. --- Civil society - Algeria. --- Civil society. --- Government - Non-U.S. --- Law, Politics & Government --- Government - Asia --- Social contract