This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the contemporary Magreb. Made up of contributions from leading academics on the field it highlights specific issues of importance, including international and security affairs. With profiles of individual countries, and regional issues such as migration, gender, economics and war in Western Sahara as well as a section dealing with international relations and the Magreb including US and EU foreign policy and security issues, it is a key resource for all students of Middle Eastern Studies and North African Politics.--Publisher description.