From ethnopolitical contention to constitutional recognition

Berber question is a substantial component of an enduring identity crisis, in which Algerian authorities had been found entrapped since the very beginning of independence. This article examines the extent to which the escalation of this identity crisis may be explained either in colonial legacy terms, or as a result of Algerian authorities' mismanagement of an exclusively identity-oriented claims widely recognized as legitimate. Although, the exploration of different stages – through which identity claims agenda had been set – made the point of controversial patterns; however, mismanagement pattern prevails as a sustaining factor of an ongoing crisis. Today, despite the constitutional recognition of the Berber dimension as an integral part of Algerian identity (via the constitutional amendment of 2016), dealing solely with the Berber heritage in its folkloric dimension, is what some militant forces within the Berber movement fear and other matters that have yet to be adequately resolved (e.g. the use of Tamazight as the language of instruction). This article surveys the developing situation of the Berber question and aims for a better understanding that will hopefully help determine the future of the Berber question in Algeria

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