Islamic revival in the Maghreb [Ressource électronique]: the utility of tradition for modernizing elites

Presents a comparative analysis of two North African states, Algeria and Tunisia, in respect to their differential reliance upon Islamic revival. Historical divergence from the Western model of modernization; Divergent attitudes of the states toward Islamic tradition; Implications of the French colonial rule on their cultural identities; Role of the political crisis in the two states on the resurrection of Islam.