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Political Dynamics in North Africa

George Joffe, September 2009

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North Africa is notable for the remarkable stability of its political systems despite the increasingly hostile social and economic environment in which they operate.

In part this results from their current security engagement with Europe but more important, perhaps, is the shared political culture that informs them. This is, in part, typified by the very similar mechanisms they have each developed to ensure political continuity, based either on monarchical succession or dynastic republicanism. It is less clear, however, that they will be able to resist the most recent challenges arising from Islamist social movements.