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Boycotting the Algerian Election

Boycotting the election is a form of political stand in which the Algerian citizens are refusing to give the government any legitimacy.

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By Dalia Ghanem
Published on May 5, 2017
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Carnegie's Dalia Ghanem-Yazbeck appeared on TRT World’s ” The Newsmakers” to discuss the latest legislative elections in Algeria. Ghanem-Yazbeck stated that electing a new parliament will not have a massive impact on the country as the legislative body remains weak. She noted that Algerians have discredited the election campaigns and the youth in particular have expressed their displeasure online and on social media, promising to boycott the elections. She added that boycotting is a form of political stand by which Algerian citizens deny the government its legitimacy. Ghanem-Yazbeck concludes by warning of the consequences that will occur when the Algerian government is no longer able to support the welfare system.

This video was originally broadcast on TRT World.

About the Author

Dalia Ghanem

Former Senior Resident Scholar, Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center

Dalia Ghanem was a senior resident scholar at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, where her research focuses on Algeria’s political, economic, social, and security developments. Her research also examines political violence, radicalization, civil-military relationships, transborder dynamics, and gender.

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