07374nam 2200661 a 450 991095800160332120251117065745.01-61761-527-7(CKB)2670000000091405(EBL)3019946(SSID)ssj0000468069(PQKBManifestationID)12129763(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000468069(PQKBWorkID)10498040(PQKB)11119721(MiAaPQ)EBC3019946(Au-PeEL)EBL3019946(CaPaEBR)ebr10674954(OCoLC)923662017(BIP)32930758(EXLCZ)99267000000009140520100714d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe countries of North Africa background and issues /Vincent G. Luciano, editor1st ed.New York Nova Science Publishers, Inc.c20111 online resource (216 p.)Global political studiesDescription based upon print version of record.1-61761-437-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Intro -- THE COUNTRIES OF NORTH AFRICA: BACKGROUND AND ISSUES -- THE COUNTRIES OF NORTH AFRICA: BACKGROUND AND ISSUES -- LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 ALGERIA: CURRENT ISSUES* -- SUMMARY -- GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS -- TERRORISM3 -- COUNTER TERRORISM -- HUMAN RIGHTS -- ECONOMY -- FOREIGN AFFAIRS -- RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES -- End Notes -- Chapter 2 COUNTRY PROFILE: ALGERIA* -- COUNTRY -- HISTORICAL BACKGROUND -- GEOGRAPHY -- SOCIETY -- ECONOMY -- TRANSPORTATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS -- NATIONAL SECURITY -- Chapter 3 EGYPT: BACKGROUND AND U.S. RELATIONS* -- SUMMARY -- LATEST DEVELOPMENTS -- CURRENT ISSUES IN U.S.-EGYPTIAN RELATIONS -- Presidential Succession: Who Will Follow Hosni Mubarak? -- Egypt and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict -- Overview -- Current Egyptian Mediation Efforts -- The Smuggling Tunnels -- U.S. Border Monitoring and Tunnel Detection Assistance -- The Economy and U.S-Egyptian Trade and Investment -- U.S.-Egyptian Trade -- Qualified Industrial Zones -- Human Rights, Religious Freedom, and Women's Rights -- Religious Freedom -- Women's Rights -- Quota for Women in Parliament -- GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE -- The Role of the Military in Egyptian Society -- The National Democratic Party (NDP)41 -- The Judiciary -- POLITICAL OPPOSITION AND CIVIL SOCIETY -- The Muslim Brotherhood49 -- Civil Society in Egypt -- Organized Labor -- U.S. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO EGYPT -- Overview -- The Debate over U.S. Assistance to Egypt -- Promoting Democracy in Egypt: Differing Perspectives -- Economic Aid -- The Endowment -- Military Aid -- Recent Arms Sales Notifications -- APPENDIX. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND -- Egypt during the Colonial Era -- The Constitutional Monarchy and the British -- Nasser and Egypt during the Cold War -- Egypt-Israeli Peace.The Camp David Agreement and 1979 Peace Treaty -- Egypt under Mubarak -- Author Contact Information -- End Notes -- Chapter 4 LIBYA: BACKGROUND AND U.S. RELATIONS* -- SUMMARY -- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS -- BACKGROUND AND RECENT HISTORY -- The Qadhafi Era -- The Green Book and Qadhafi's Ideology -- Terrorism and Confrontation with the United States -- Qadhafi's Arab-Israeli Intransigence -- International Isolation and Signs of Change -- CURRENT ISSUES IN U.S.-LIBYAN RELATIONS -- Comprehensive Claims Settlement Agreement -- Settlement Details -- Settlement Eligibility and Adjudication -- U.S. Foreign Assistance to Libya -- Funding for New U.S. Embassy Construction -- Counterterrorism Cooperation -- POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC PROFILE -- Muammar al Qadhafi: A Profile -- Political Dynamics -- Government Structure -- The "Authority of the People" -- Proposals for the Dissolution of State Ministries and Revenue Dist-ribution -- Opposition Groups -- Exiles -- The Muslim Brotherhood -- Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG) -- Al Qaeda Affiliation and Recantations -- Political Reform and Human Rights -- Legal and Institutional Reform -- Human Rights Monitoring -- Fathi al Jahmi -- Libyan Foreign Policy -- Energy and the Libyan Economy -- Oil Reserves and Production Capacity -- Natural Gas -- MILITARY PROFILE AND WMD DISARMAMENT -- The Libyan Military -- Structure, Training, and Equipment -- Arms Sales63 -- WMD Programs and Disarmament68 -- Nuclear, Chemical, and Ballistic Missile Programs -- Termination of WMD and Missile Programs -- Motives for Disarmament -- International Controls and Inspections -- FURTHER READING AND HISTORICAL RESOURCES -- APPENDIX A. LIBYA'S PRE-QADHAFI HISTORY -- Libya's Colonial Experience -- The Ottoman Empire and Qaramanli Dynasty -- "The Shores of Tripoli" -- Italian Annexation and Post-War Uncertainty -- Independence and Monarchy, 1951-1969.APPENDIX B. NORMALIZATION OF RELATIONS, TERRORISM, AND RELATED CLAIMS -- Background: Pan Am Flight 103 -- Lockerbie Appeal and Megrahi's Release -- Background: La Belle and UTA Flight 772 -- Reestablishing Normal Bilateral Relations -- Congressional Efforts on Behalf of U.S. Terrorism Victims -- Liability Changes under Section 1083 of P.L. 110-181 -- End Notes -- Chapter 5 MOROCCO: CURRENT ISSUES* -- SUMMARY -- GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS -- TERRORISM -- COUNTERTERRORISM -- HUMAN RIGHTS -- ECONOMY -- FOREIGN POLICY -- Western Sahara -- Algeria -- Europe -- Middle East -- RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES -- End Notes -- Chapter 6 TUNISIA: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND POLICY ISSUES* -- ABSTRACT -- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS: EXIT OF PRESIDENT BEN ALI -- December-January Protests -- The U.S. Response -- BACKGROUND: THE GOVERNMENT UNDER BEN ALI -- Suppression of Islamist Politics -- Human Rights -- TERRORISM -- ECONOMY -- RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES -- U.S. Assistance -- OTHER FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES -- OUTLOOK -- AUTHOR CONTACT INFORMATION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 7 WESTERN SAHARA: STATUS OF SETTLEMENT EFFORTS* -- SUMMARY -- HISTORY -- THE BAKER PLAN AND SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENTS -- CURRENT SITUATION -- MOROCCAN AND ALGERIAN VIEWS -- PROSPECTS -- UNITED STATES POLICY -- End Notes -- INDEX.This book provides an overview of the countries of North Africa including: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia and Western Sahara. This compilation explores the regions history, current governments and politics, economies, military profiles, foreign policies, and their relations with the United States.Global political studies series.TerrorismAfrica, NorthHuman rightsAfrica, NorthAfrica, NorthPolitics and government21st centuryAfrica, NorthEconomic conditions21st centuryAfrica, NorthForeign relationsAfrica, NorthForeign relationsUnited StatesUnited StatesForeign relationsAfrica, NorthTerrorismHuman rights961.05Luciano Vincent G1870431MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910958001603321The countries of North Africa4478895UNINA