Interviewer: Lyna Ouandjeli, (Researcher, and Head of Collaborative Projects at EISMENA)
In this Part 1, we invite Jamil Sayah (Sciences Po Grenoble) to break down the political dynamics of the Maghreb—from Morocco to Libya, including Algeria and Tunisia.
00:00:00 – Introduction & scope (the Maghreb)
00:05:32 – Key concepts: State vs Power
00:05:56 – Where the Maghreb stands today (overview)
00:09:42 – Algeria: state tradition & military politics
00:15:32 – Tunisia: from revolt to revolution (why 2011 succeeded)
00:18:40 – Morocco: managing 2011 and preserving the monarchy
00:20:25 – Libya: no state tradition & long-term fragmentation
00:23:12 – Libya after Gaddafi: 2011 collapse and chaos
00:29:23 – Algeria’s Hirak & why movements stall (organization, constitution)
00:33:16 – State vs regime: “ownership” logic and alternation
00:37:52 – Tunisia today: Saied’s rise and institutional capture
00:39:30 – Conclusion
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