Event

What does Algeria’s election result mean for its people and its politics?

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House unpacks the results of the 2 July election and what turnout says about the state of Algerian politics.

Seven years after the pro-democracy Hirak protests, Algeria’s parliamentary elections come with limited expectations of structural change. Turnout is expected to be low, signalling a lack of public confidence in the political system. In this context, the results will reflect both the resilience of Algeria’s state and longer-term pressures on its legitimacy. This event will take place once the results are in, with analysis of the outcome by our panel of experts.

• What do the election results reveal about Algeria’s political system?
• How significant is voter turnout in assessing state legitimacy?
• What has changed in Algerian politics since the Hirak protests?
• What longer-term trends could shape Algeria’s political landscape?
• How might the results affect social stability and governance?

Speakers

Event chaired by Tim Eaton.

Tim Eaton – Senior Research Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme

Amel Boubekeur – Tenure Track Professor, Aix-Marseille University

Dalia Ghanem – Visiting Senior Fellow, German Marshall Fund