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Comprises annotated entries on works dealing with Algeria's history, geography, economy, and politics; its people and their culture, customs, religion, and social organization; its flora and fauna; tourism; industry and agriculture; urbanization and rural settlement; current living conditions including housing, education, the media, and similar matters. All sections from the first edition (1980) have been revised and updated. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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In recent years Algeria has experienced profound changes in its economic and political life, including a major privatization programme aimed at dismantling the powerful state companies that once dominated Algeria's economy. Long a model of the centralized socialist state, ruled by a single party, Algeria is experiencing the Arab world's most profound democratic experiment. All sections in this volume have been updated to include books and journal articles published since 1980 while useful and important works published before this date have been retained.

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