Iratni, B. (2025). The Algerian Revolutionary Diplomacy: From the Bandung Basic Initiation to a New Concept of Non-Alignment. BRIQ Belt & Road Initiative Quarterly 6(3), 261-282.
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Following its independence in July 1962, Algeria commenced the application of non-alignment principles by supporting liberation movements, primarily in Africa, to eradicateWestern colonialism. Algeria gradually sought to instill a new ethos in the Non-AlignmentMovement, transcending mere formal pronouncements and the politics of passive neutrality.Consequently, it advocated for the integration of this movement in addressing globalchallenges and urged the formation of a New International Economic Order (NIEO) toenable Global South nations to assert control over their natural resources, reduce economicreliance on foreign entities, and establish a just and equitable international financialsystem. The article examines the progression of Algeria’s non-alignment policy since theBandung Conference by analyzing its endeavors to attain political liberation for the southernhemisphere and its persistent efforts to reform the global economic system, perceived asharmful to developing nations' economic advancement and well-being. This revolutionaryethos, derived from the principles established at Bandung and evident in Algerian diplomaticconduct, warrants the recognition it truly merits.