The challenges to the democratic shift in Algeria: before and after Bouteflika.
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- Abdelmadjid BOUGUEDRA (DZ) University of Oran 2 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3849-1461
Abstract
This article aims to give an insider view of the Algerian democratic shift, before and after the Bouteflika rule, at both the political and social levels. The article avoids expressing political sympathy or affiliation, but rather reflects the reality of the Algerian citizen under a system that has long failed to meet the people’s aspirations for social justice, equality and democracy. By shedding light on some key elements challenging the establishment of a real democratic change, the article focuses on examining people’s daily life—and obstacles—in a country that self-identifies as a democracy in the official discourse and the state media outlets. It also shows how popular awakening urged the past regimes to shift gradually and sometimes unwillingly towards democratic change.
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