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Opposition and Control in Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 March 2014

Jacques Robert
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The problems of opposition and control in Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria have lately attracted a good deal of attention. Recent developments have shown either that even an embryonic opposition within the regime can lead to the overthrow of a strong, but isolated leader (Boumedienne's coup d’état against Ben Bella), or that the stubborn refusal of a constitutional opposition to accept repeated offers of national unity can force a ruler to take exceptional measures (the case of King Hassan II who made use of the extraordinary powers of article 35 of the Moroccan constitution). It would seem that Tunisia alone has for some years now enjoyed relative stability, but it must be noted that this is maintained only by means of a constantly re-asserted hold upon the national institutions.

Type
Typology and Opposition
Information
Government and Opposition , Volume 1 , Issue 3 , 01 April 1966 , pp. 389 - 404
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Copyright © Government and Opposition Ltd 1966

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References

1 Robert, Jacques, La monarchie marocaim. Collection ‘Comment ils sont gouvernés’, LGDJ, 1963; See also by the same author ‘Le problème constitutionnel au Maroc’, Revue de Droit Public et de la Science Politique, 1961, pp. 959ffGoogle Scholar.

2 See Debbasch, Charles, La Republique tunisienne, Collection ‘Comment ils sont gouvernés’, LGDJ, 1962 Google Scholar

3 See Robert, Jacques, ‘La République algérienne démocratique et populaire’ in Revue de Droit Public et de la Science Politique, 1964, pp. pp. 293ff Google Scholar.

4 Again one must remember that, although an agnostic, Salah Ben Youssef became the symbol of Tunisian Arabic‐Islamism and after his death became the standard‐bearer of an Islamic integration which has not completely laid down its arms.

5 See Jacques Robert, La Monarchie marocaine.

6 The distinction between the UGET (Union Générale des Ètudiants Tunisiens) and the FNED (Fédération Nationale des Ètudiants Destourians, a student branch of the PSD) is largely theoretical as most of the responsible positions in the UGET are in the hands of Destourians.

7 The National Union of Al erian Students has taken the place of the former UGEMA (Union Générale des, Edudaiants Musulmans d’Algérie).

8 Union Démocratique des Étudiants Algériens.

9 Two generals, since the rearrangement of August 1964, have held office in the Moroccan government: General Mezziane in the Ministry of Defence and General Oufkir in that of the Interior.

10 See Jacques Robert, ‘La République algérienne, démocratique et populaire, op. cit., in n. 3.