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May 21, 2007
| Author: | Steven A. Cook, Douglas Dillon Fellow |
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News Release
Ruling But Not Governing provides valuable insight into the political dynamics that perpetuate authoritarian regimes and offers novel ways to promote democratic change. In this new CFR book, author and Council Douglas Dillon Fellow Steven A. Cook highlights the critical role that the military plays in the stability of the Egyptian, Algerian, and, until recently, Turkish political systems.
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May 18, 2007
Podcast
Steven Cook discusses his new book, Ruling But Not Governing: The Military and Political Development in Egypt, Algeria, and Turkey and how it applies to current developments in the region.
See more in Turkey, Egypt, Defense Policy & Budget, Democracy Promotion
February 26, 2007
Must Read
Amnesty International reports that the United Kingdom authorities are attempting to deport more than 15 Algerian men considered to be a ‘threat to national security’ to their country of origin, contrary to the prohibition of sending persons to countries where they face a real risk of serious human rights violations, including torture or other ill-treatment. Amnesty says it is concerned that the UK authorities’ claims against these men are based on secret information, including intelligence material, never disclosed to the individuals concerned or their lawyers of choice.
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November 29, 2006
| Author: | John Keegan |
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Must Read
In the Telegraph John Keegan compares the war in Iraq to the Algerian war against the French of 1954-1962.
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April 13, 2006
| Speaker: | Mohammed Bedjaoui, Minister of Foreign Affairs, The Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria |
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| Presider: | Christopher W.S. Ross, Special Adviser, Iraq Political Affairs, U.S. Department of State, and Former Ambassador to Algeria |
Transcript
Algeria’s foreign minister discusses his nation’s bilateral, regional, and international roles, with a particular emphasis on Algerian-American ties and cooperation in the global war on terrorism.
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April 13, 2006
| Speaker: | Mohammed Bedjaoui, Foreign Minister, The Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria |
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| Presider: | Christopher W.S. Ross, Special Adviser, Department of State; former U.S. Ambassador to Algeria |
Audio
Listen to Algeria’s Foreign Minister Mohammed Bedjaoui discuss Algerian-American ties and his country’s cooperation in the global war on terrorism.
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Updated: October 2005
Backgrounder
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October 10, 2005
| Author: | Esther Pan |
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Backgrounder
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April 25, 2004
| Author: | Walter Russell Mead, Henry A. Kissinger Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy |
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Op-Ed
Los Angeles Times
October 8, 1962
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