A richly documented survey of modern Moroccan history that will enthral those searching for the background to present-day events in the region.

Susan Gilson Miller is a Professor in the History Department at the University of California, Davis. Her research interests focus on Islamic urbanism, travel and migration, minorities in the Muslim world and the historiography of colonialism and nationalism, with a special emphasis on North Africa. Her most recent publications are The Architecture and Memory of the Minority Quarter of the Muslim Mediterranean City (2010) and Berbers and Others: Beyond Tribe and Nation in the Maghrib (2010).

1. The closing of the era of Jihad (1830-60); 2. Facing the challenges of reform (1860-1994); 3. The passing of the old Makhzan (1894-1912); 4. France and Spain in Morocco (1912-30); 5. Framing the nation (1930-61); 6. The first age of Hassan II: the iron fist (1961-75); 7. The second age of Hassan II: the velvet glove (1975-99); 8. Summation: in search of a new equilibrium; 9. Postscript: the long decade of Muhammad VI (2000-11).