Le secteur associatif en Algérie : la difficile émergence d’un espace de contestation politique

The brief period of political openness experienced in Algeria during the late 1980s allowed emergence of a non-profit and voluntary sector undaunted by the civil war of the 1990s. However, this so-called “civil society” is struggling to free itself from the grasp of a strong government, skilful at c...

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Main Author: Laurence Thieux
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Language:fra
Published: CNRS Éditions 2009-11-01
Series:L’Année du Maghreb
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/anneemaghreb/545
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Le secteur associatif en Algérie : la difficile émergence d’un espace de contestation politique
L’Année du Maghreb
opposition
Algeria
civil society
non-profit associations
political protest
title Le secteur associatif en Algérie : la difficile émergence d’un espace de contestation politique
title_full Le secteur associatif en Algérie : la difficile émergence d’un espace de contestation politique
title_fullStr Le secteur associatif en Algérie : la difficile émergence d’un espace de contestation politique
title_full_unstemmed Le secteur associatif en Algérie : la difficile émergence d’un espace de contestation politique
title_short Le secteur associatif en Algérie : la difficile émergence d’un espace de contestation politique
title_sort le secteur associatif en algerie la difficile emergence d un espace de contestation politique
topic opposition
Algeria
civil society
non-profit associations
political protest
url https://journals.openedition.org/anneemaghreb/545
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