Martin Stone introduces the major actors and conflicts that ruled and continue to dominate the political, social, and economic landscape of Algeria, and presents a picture of Algeria as a potentially great nation-in-the-making. Stone examines the antagonistic relationship between the Arab majority and the Berber minority; the competing forces of Islamic fundamentalism and Western modernization; the current military regime's murderous campaign against the outlawed Fundamentalist Islamic Salvation Front; and a population disillusioned with the promises of freedom and prosperity held out by an arduous struggle for independence.
The Agony of Algeria is a valuable analysis for students of Middle Eastern and North African politics, and International Affairs.
