This bilingual French/English course is an overview of Maghrebi politics with a focus on the political dynamics and systems of post-independence Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Mauritania. Following this introductory and comparative look, the course will focus on the Moroccan political system from the 1950s to the present. This course will also examine the interplay of the monarchy, the political parties, civil society organizations and the Islamist movements.
