Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb: the evolution from Algerian Islamism to transnational terror

Abstract

For over the past half century, Algeria has suffered from on-going political violence and terrorism. The
international rise of al-Qaeda has brought this radical movement to this already-troubled North African
nation. This scholarly work describes in details how Algerian Islamism has evolved into transnational
terrorism. Specifically, this paper will explore how al-Qaeda has now become deeply rooted in the
Islamic Maghreb.