Democratisation in the Maghreb

Speaker: Jonathan Hill, King's College London Chair: William Sinton, Society for Algerian Studies The Arab Spring’s influence on the Maghreb has been piecemeal and partial. What explains these varied experiences? Why did Ben Ali’s regime fall and Bouteflika’s survive? Why has Morocco not gone the same way as Tunisia? And what of Mauritania, the oft forgotten and frequently ignored other Maghreb country? Jonathan Hill addresses these and other questions, analysing and comparing Morocco’s, Algeria’s, Tunisia’s and Mauritania’s political development over the past 10 years. Recorded on 3 February 2016. This event is jointly organised by the LSE Middle East Centre and the Society for Algerian Studies. Image credit: Copyright: EPA/Karim Selmaoui. Protest in Rabat, Morocco on 20 February 2011 demanding political reforms.