,APC3703 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
Semester 1 2025 (578593 )- DUE 4 April 2025
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, however, led to the eventual ouster of Abdelaziz
Bouteflika was different because it was the result of the outcome
of a long-standing system 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)
The Revolutionary Situation Leading to the
Peaceful Ouster of Abdelaziz Bouteflika in
2019
Algeria’s 2019 Hirak movement represented a
turning point in the nation’s political history,
culminating in the peaceful ouster of long-time
ruler Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Unlike the Arab
Spring uprisings of 2011, which were met with
violent repression in many Middle Eastern and
North African (MENA) countries, Algeria’s
, transition was marked by a largely peaceful
mobilization of civil society. This essay
critically evaluates the revolutionary situation
that led to Bouteflika’s resignation, as
articulated by Serres (2022), focusing on the
historical, socio-political, and economic crises
that shaped this unique movement.
1. Historical Context and Political
Clientelism
Algeria’s political landscape has been deeply
influenced by its colonial past and post-
independence governance structures. The
country gained independence from France in
1962 after a brutal eight-year war, leading to the
establishment of the Front de Libération
Nationale (FLN) as the dominant political force.
Over the decades, the FLN maintained its grip
on power through a combination of clientelism,
military oversight, and controlled reforms.
Semester 1 2025 (578593 )- DUE 4 April 2025
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, however, led to the eventual ouster of Abdelaziz
Bouteflika was different because it was the result of the outcome
of a long-standing system 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)
The Revolutionary Situation Leading to the
Peaceful Ouster of Abdelaziz Bouteflika in
2019
Algeria’s 2019 Hirak movement represented a
turning point in the nation’s political history,
culminating in the peaceful ouster of long-time
ruler Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Unlike the Arab
Spring uprisings of 2011, which were met with
violent repression in many Middle Eastern and
North African (MENA) countries, Algeria’s
, transition was marked by a largely peaceful
mobilization of civil society. This essay
critically evaluates the revolutionary situation
that led to Bouteflika’s resignation, as
articulated by Serres (2022), focusing on the
historical, socio-political, and economic crises
that shaped this unique movement.
1. Historical Context and Political
Clientelism
Algeria’s political landscape has been deeply
influenced by its colonial past and post-
independence governance structures. The
country gained independence from France in
1962 after a brutal eight-year war, leading to the
establishment of the Front de Libération
Nationale (FLN) as the dominant political force.
Over the decades, the FLN maintained its grip
on power through a combination of clientelism,
military oversight, and controlled reforms.
