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Algeria: Revolution Revisited (Islamic World Report)

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I am somewhat inclined to agree with the other reviewers over this one. As a western journalist who has visited Algeria many times over the last few years I can understand why it over-simplifies the case. I am often in a position where I am asked about Algeria and my usual response is to make people understand that it is a situation which is very complex and does not give in to the type of analysis which is common among some journalists.I am afraid to say that this book also belongs to the same category of journalism which starts off with an approach containing a series of assumptions which are then not substantiated with good analysis.

R.Wakeman

The book starts witha promising introduction but falls into serious errors concerning the political climate in Algeria. As an Algerian, the author appears to have his head in the clouds and his commentary is shot through with a basic naievete about the affairs governing Algeria. A very poor attempt at poltical analysis.