Islamist De-Radicalization in Algeria: Successes and Failures
Type
Publication
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Category
Publication Year
2008
Publisher
The Middle East Institute, United States
URL
[ private ]
Pages
12p
Subject
Algeria, De-radicalization, Islamic,
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Abstract
This Policy Brief analyzes the de-radicalization process of armed Islamists in Algeria.
It investigates the causes of, and the conditions under which, the dismantlement
of the armed wing of the Algerian Islamic Salvation Front (FIS), known as the Islamic Salvation Army (AIS), has taken place. That de-radicalization process was not limited to the AIS, but also included factions from the notorious Armed Islamic Group (GIA), the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC), and other smaller militias. The article concludes by highlighting comparative de-radicalization cases and providing a framework explaining the causes behind successful de-radicalization.
It investigates the causes of, and the conditions under which, the dismantlement
of the armed wing of the Algerian Islamic Salvation Front (FIS), known as the Islamic Salvation Army (AIS), has taken place. That de-radicalization process was not limited to the AIS, but also included factions from the notorious Armed Islamic Group (GIA), the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC), and other smaller militias. The article concludes by highlighting comparative de-radicalization cases and providing a framework explaining the causes behind successful de-radicalization.
Description
12 p.; illus.; 28 cm
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1