Understanding why the Arab spring has so far passed Algeria by is of considerable geostrategic import. There are several reasons for the apparent ‘Algerian silence’ : historical antecedents that feed the opposition’s current organisational muddle, the government’s populism, and shortcomings in European strategies.

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