The Agony of Algeria

An accessible introduction to Algeria for English-speaking students, analysts, businesspeople and general readers. The author explains how Algeria reached its multiple crises in the 1990s, arguing that issues left unresolved after Algeria won independence from France in 1962 were at the root of what he calls the "post-Chadli crisis." His analysis covers the people, language, culture, religion, and society of Algeria, as well as economic and political developments. Paper edition (10911- 3), $16.50. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.