Situated on Europe s threshold, the Maghrib s core states--Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia--are confronted by many of the same dire political, social, and economic circumstances as the Arab and other Muslim countries farther east. However, these countries are often overlooked during debates over the future of the Middle East, even though their political and social systems appear more ripe for the kind of partnership envisaged by Western policy-makers than others in the region.This volume features a topical focus on Islamic movements, an emphasis on the importance of the Berber dimension of...
Situated on Europe s threshold, the Maghrib s core states--Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia--are confronted by many of the same dire political, social, a...
Discussions of the unsettled political and social landscapes in the Middle East and North Africa frequently point to Morocco as an exception. An Arab League member-state, Morocco enjoys a favorable image in the West, seemingly combining a healthy and balanced mix of tradition and modernity, authenticity with openness to foreign cultures, political stability and evolution towards greater pluralism, and a marked improvement in the legal and social status of women.
This book offers a comprehensive and detailed scholarly examination of Morocco's political, social and cultural...
Discussions of the unsettled political and social landscapes in the Middle East and North Africa frequently point to Morocco as an exception. An Ar...
A most welcome contribution on the state of the Maghrib at the start of the new century. It is the great merit of this volume that all these issues are analyzed in considerable detail, giving both scholars and policymakers the opportunity to be better informed of the challenges emerging from such an important but often underexamined region of the world. International Journal of Middle East Studies
A fine collection of original pieces by an international group of authors that fills a hole in current literature. All the other works on the entire Maghrib are out of date because...
A most welcome contribution on the state of the Maghrib at the start of the new century. It is the great merit of this volume that all these issue...
