From A Liability To An Asset: The American Changing Perspectives About The Role of Algeria In The Region From 1990s To 2021
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Date
2022-06
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UNIVERSITY OF MOHAMED BOUDIAF
Abstract
Abstract
The new global mission of the United States of America after its victory in the Cold
War is fighting terrorism - which became more important after the events of September 11,
2001- which made USA constantly doubt about any Islamic country that could be considered
a source of radical Islamic fundamentalism that could turn into terrorist groups, as what
happened towards Algeria, American policy is based on this misunderstanding with all
Islamic countries. This thesis shows how the American perspective on Algeria changed from
a source of a terrorist threat in the 1990s to an expert ally assisting in its global mission after
2001. This research also aims to reveal the reasons for this change and the extent of Algeria's
contribution to this war. This study deals with an overview of the history of the AmericanAlgerian relationship since the first contact until this sensitive period. It also follows the
course of Islamic radicalism from its emergence in Algeria to its hegemony in the Algerian
political arena, and what happened after the abolition of democracy in Algeria at the time, and
the violent incidents and bloody massacres that followed it against the people. This letter also
deals with the Algerian-American relationship after 9/11 and how these terrorist attacks
changed the relationship between the two countries from a misunderstanding to political and
military cooperation.
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KEY WORD: Algeria, American, Cooperation, Perspective, Islamic Country, Radicalism.