The LRB Podcast

Morocco's Secret Prisons

Feb 8, 2022

45:35

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Was It Saddam Hussein's New World Order?

03:53

Safati Was a Political Prisoner, but He Was Politically Minded.

01:36

The Resilience of the Moroccan Dynasty

01:35

Introduction

4min

The New Moroccan Monarchy

4min

Is Hassan's Repression a Classical Narrative?

4min

Ufkir, the Figurehead of Dissidents and Republican Feeling Was Ben Barker

2min

The Moroccan Economy

1min

The Revolt of the King of Morocco

5min

The Second Coup Is Far More Than Second

2min

Bin Bin's Story of Tazmah Met

3min

Was It Saddam Hussein's New World Order?

4min

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Safati Was a Political Prisoner, but He Was Politically Minded.

2min

11.

The End of Fascism in Western Sahara

5min

12.

Spain's Capitulation of Western Sahara

2min

13.

The Concept of the Referendum

5min

14.

The Moroccan Revolution - A Moment of Potential Change

2min

15.

The Resilience of the Moroccan Dynasty

2min

Jeremy Harding talks to Tom about the long and repressive reign of King Hassan II of Morocco, as described in a new book by Aziz BineBine, who suffered 18 years of brutal detention in Tazmamart, a secret prison. They discuss Hassan’s accession to the throne in 1961, his efforts to suppress Morocco’s radical anti-colonialist elements, the occupation of Western Sahara, and the survival of his dynasty beyond the Cold War era.

Find further reading on the episode page: lrb.me/hardingpod

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Title music by Kieran Brunt / Produced by Anthony Wilks

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The LRB Podcast

Morocco's Secret Prisons

Was It Saddam Hussein's New World Order?

Safati Was a Political Prisoner, but He Was Politically Minded.

The Resilience of the Moroccan Dynasty

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