The Making of Contemporary Algeria, 1830-1987
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The Making of Contemporary Algeria, 1830-1987 by Mahfoud Bennoune
In 1962, after the war of independence, the new rulers of Algeria inherited a country which had both the manpower and the financial resources needed for development, because of its reserves of oil and natural gas. During the last 26 years there have been discussions and experiments revolving around two problems: whether the economy should be controlled by the government or should be one in which private enterprise (the multi-national companies and their local agents) play a larger part; and whether the main emphasis of economic policy should be on heavy industry or on agriculture and consumer industries. This book gives a detailed account of the discussions and changes of policy and analyses the experiments and their results. Dr Bennoune argues that the rapid development of basic industries provides the only path by which countries in the Third World can hope to attain real independence, and that this policy demands a degree of public participation that only a democratic government can generate.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780521524322 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521524326 |
| Title | The Making of Contemporary Algeria, 1830-1987 |
| Author | Mahfoud Bennoune |
| Series | Cambridge Middle East Library |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2002-08-22 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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