,APC3703 Assignment 1 Semester 1 2025 - DUE 4
April 2025 ;100 % TRUSTED workings, Expert
Solved, Explanations and Solutions.
MULTIPLE CHOICE,ASSURED EXCELLENCE
Through a mix of clientelism, state-controlled reforms and
military-led repression, Algeria managed to evade the long
tentacles of the Arab Spring in 2011. The 2019 peaceful Hirak
movement, which led to the eventual ouster of Abdelaziz
Bouteflika was different because it was the result of the
outcome of a long-standing systemic crisis, which threatened
the country’s socio-political, and economic stability. Critically
evaluate this ‘revolutionary situation’ that led to peaceful
ouster of Bouteflika, as articulated by Serres (2022, e-reserve).
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. The Context of the Algerian Political System
o 2.1. Pre-Hirak Political Landscape
o 2.2. Clientelism and State-Controlled Reforms
3. The Arab Spring and Algeria's Response
o 3.1. Algeria’s Political Stability and the Arab Spring
o 3.2. The Role of Military-Led Repression
4. The Hirak Movement: A 'Revolutionary Situation'
, o 4.1. Understanding the Concept of 'Revolutionary
Situation' (Serres, 2022)
o 4.2. The Role of Socio-Political and Economic Crisis
o 4.3. The Peaceful Nature of the Hirak Movement
5. The Ouster of Bouteflika: A Peaceful Transition
o 5.1. The Impact of Popular Mobilization
o 5.2. The Military’s Role in the Transition
6. Evaluation of the Hirak Movement and Bouteflika’s
Ouster
o 6.1. Criticisms and Limitations of the Hirak Movement
o 6.2. Potential Long-Term Implications for Algerian
Politics
7. Conclusion
Introduction
Algeria’s political landscape has been shaped by a complex
history of clientelism, state-controlled reforms, and military-led
repression. While many countries in the Arab world were
embroiled in upheaval during the Arab Spring of 2011, Algeria
managed to remain relatively stable, primarily due to its strong
military presence and the political strategies of the ruling elite.
However, the 2019 Hirak movement represented a stark
April 2025 ;100 % TRUSTED workings, Expert
Solved, Explanations and Solutions.
MULTIPLE CHOICE,ASSURED EXCELLENCE
Through a mix of clientelism, state-controlled reforms and
military-led repression, Algeria managed to evade the long
tentacles of the Arab Spring in 2011. The 2019 peaceful Hirak
movement, which led to the eventual ouster of Abdelaziz
Bouteflika was different because it was the result of the
outcome of a long-standing systemic crisis, which threatened
the country’s socio-political, and economic stability. Critically
evaluate this ‘revolutionary situation’ that led to peaceful
ouster of Bouteflika, as articulated by Serres (2022, e-reserve).
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. The Context of the Algerian Political System
o 2.1. Pre-Hirak Political Landscape
o 2.2. Clientelism and State-Controlled Reforms
3. The Arab Spring and Algeria's Response
o 3.1. Algeria’s Political Stability and the Arab Spring
o 3.2. The Role of Military-Led Repression
4. The Hirak Movement: A 'Revolutionary Situation'
, o 4.1. Understanding the Concept of 'Revolutionary
Situation' (Serres, 2022)
o 4.2. The Role of Socio-Political and Economic Crisis
o 4.3. The Peaceful Nature of the Hirak Movement
5. The Ouster of Bouteflika: A Peaceful Transition
o 5.1. The Impact of Popular Mobilization
o 5.2. The Military’s Role in the Transition
6. Evaluation of the Hirak Movement and Bouteflika’s
Ouster
o 6.1. Criticisms and Limitations of the Hirak Movement
o 6.2. Potential Long-Term Implications for Algerian
Politics
7. Conclusion
Introduction
Algeria’s political landscape has been shaped by a complex
history of clientelism, state-controlled reforms, and military-led
repression. While many countries in the Arab world were
embroiled in upheaval during the Arab Spring of 2011, Algeria
managed to remain relatively stable, primarily due to its strong
military presence and the political strategies of the ruling elite.
However, the 2019 Hirak movement represented a stark