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Review Algeria's leading social scientist has written a series of perceptive and highly critical essays dissecting the numerous dilemmas associated with the development of Arab state and society in the modern period with particular focus on the Algerian experience.. this brief monograph is a model of serious social science scholarship by one of the few Arab intellectuals capable of applying a broad range of Marxist, socialist and liberal theories of social change. The introduction by Clement Henry Moore provides a fine background to the monograph itself. Highly recommended to students and scholars alike. (John P. Entelis MESA Bulletin 1992) Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: French