Hugh Roberts delves into the history of North Africa and the Middle East, with his scholarship focusing on the intricate political systems and historical transformations within these regions. His work offers a nuanced examination of governance and societal shifts, particularly through the lens of Algerian history. Roberts meticulously analyzes the evolution and adaptation of polities, often highlighting specific historical junctures and their lasting consequences. His writing provides profound insights into the historical forces that have shaped the contemporary North African and Middle Eastern landscape.
The Berber identity movement in North Africa was pioneered by the Kabyles of Algeria. But a preoccupation with identity and language has obscured the fact that Kabyle dissidence has been rooted in democratic aspirations inspired by the political traditions of Kabylia itself, a Berber-speaking region in the north of Algeria.
Scanning across recent decades, Fractured Society ... Causes, Effects and Resolutions looks at how human relations have been coming apart psychologically. Reviewing pre- current and potential post-Covid life
Why did the Arab Spring have such calamitous outcomes?