Algeria

Abstract

Chapter Six entitled “Algeria: A Society on the Brink” analyses how Algeria, considered a country on the edge of a precipice, has been able to overcome the threats it faces. From civil war in the 1990s to the Arab revolts and AQIM terrorism, the state, owing to its oil revenue, has managed to develop instruments that have contributed immensely to the country’s stability. Questions are raised, however, as to the durability of a system whose stability depends on the international oil market.