Global Position and Future of Algieria After the Revolution of Smiles
Global Position and Future of Algieria After the Revolution of Smiles
Author(s): Agata PykaSubject(s): Political history, Social history, Policy, planning, forecast and speculation, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today), Geopolitics
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Geopolityczne
Keywords: Algeria; revolution; Abdelaziz Bouteflika; peaceful protests; Africa;
Summary/Abstract: Algeria is a country of notable history of the fight for independence. Liberated in 1962, it came a long way of civil war and instability to the current point of international significance in Africa. In 2019 the country once again encountered a turbulent point. The Revolution of Smiles led to the overthrowing of Algeria’s long-term president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika. This paper analyzes the history of the country as well as the events of the protests and actsas an attempt to predict the further progression of the Revolution of Smiles.
Journal: European Journal of Geopolitics
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 8
- Page Range: 38-52
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English