Article
The Algerian Way: The Cycle of Securitization as a Response to COVID-19
The African Review
(2023)
Abstract
In the MENA region, Algeria was one of the countries with the highest cases of COVID-19. However, like other transformative events in its recent history, the regime has resorted to a process of securitization that has allowed for the Algerian government to exploit the pandemic as a national security threat. This article drew on the concept of securitization to examine the Algerian response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. The paper will commence with an analysis of Algeria’s securitization approaches to the Dark Decade and the Arab Spring. The paper will then argue that the Algerian process of securitization is a cyclic response utilized to reinforce the state’s legitimacy and secure the regime’s power. The paper will finally examine the implications of Algeria’s securitization approach to COVID-19 on the Hirak movement, the regime, and the public.
Keywords
- COVID 19,
- Algeria,
- Africa,
- Securitization,
- Political Science
Disciplines
Publication Date
September 13, 2023
Citation Information
Nabil Ouassini, Anwar Ouassini and Mostafa Amini. "The Algerian Way: The Cycle of Securitization as a Response to COVID-19" The African Review (2023) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/nabil-ouassini/21/