ISSN 1027-0353
African Journal of Political Science ISSN 3461-2165 Vol. 2 (3), pp. 001-007, March, 2008. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb: the evolution from Algerian Islamism to transnational terror
David H. Gray1* and Erik Stockham2
1Department of Government and History, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA.
2Diplomacy Department, Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont, USA.
Accepted 09, December 2007
Abstract
For over the past half century, Algeria has suffered from on-going political violence and terrorism. The international rise of al-Qaeda has brought this radical movement to this already-troubled North African nation. This scholarly work describes in details how Algerian Islamism has evolved into transnational terrorism. Specifically, this paper will explore how al-Qaeda has now become deeply rooted in the Islamic Maghreb.
Key words: Al-Qaeda, Algeria, Maghreb, Islamism, international terrorism, international security issues.