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The Colonizer and the Colonized
The Colonizer and the Colonized
by Albert Memmi
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First published in English in 1965, this timeless classic explores the psychological effects of colonialism on colonized and colonizers alike.... (read more)

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A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962 (New York Review Books Classics)
A Savage War of Peace: Algeria 1954-1962 (New York Review Books Classics)
by Alistair Horne
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The NYRB Classics series is designedly and determinedly exploratory and eclectic, a mix of fiction and non-fiction from different eras and times and of various sorts. The series includes nineteenth century novels and experimental novels, reportage and... (read more)

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Rebel and Saint: Muslim Notables, Populist Protest, Colonial Encounters (Algeria and Tunisia, 1800-1904)
Rebel and Saint: Muslim Notables, Populist Protest, Colonial Encounters (Algeria and Tunisia, 1800-1904)
by Julia A. Clancy-Smith
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Julia Clancy-Smith's unprecedented study brings us a remarkable view of North African history from the perspective of the North Africans themselves. Focusing on the religious beliefs and political actions of Muslim elites and their followers in Algeria... (read more)

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My Battle of Algiers: A Memoir
My Battle of Algiers: A Memoir
by Ted Morgan
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In My Battle of Algiers, an eminent historian and biographer recounts his own experiences in the savage Algerian War, an event all too reminiscent of America's present difficulties in Iraq. Ted Morgan recalls a war that we would do well not to forget.... (read more)

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Algerian White
Algerian White
by Assia Djebar
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In Algerian White, Assia Djebar weaves a tapestry of the epic and bloody ongoing struggle in her country between Islamic fundamentalism and the post-colonial civil society. Many Algerian writers and intellectuals have died tragically and violently since... (read more)

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Algeria and France, 1800-2000: Identity, Memory, Nostalgia (Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East)
Algeria and France, 1800-2000: Identity, Memory, Nostalgia (Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East)
by Patricia M Lorcin
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Historians and students of French culture, most from the US and none from France, consider how Franco-Algerian identity was formulated in a number of ways for a variety of ends, how the past is remembered and how it has been obscured, and the memories... (read more)

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Rebel and Saint
Rebel and Saint
by Julia Clancy Smith
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Julia Clancy-Smith's unprecedented study brings us a remarkable view of North African history from the perspective of the North Africans themselves. Focusing on the religious beliefs and political actions of Muslim elites and their followers in Algeria... (read more)

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Eyes to the South: French Anarchists and Algeria
Eyes to the South: French Anarchists and Algeria
by David Porter
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“Porters sensitive, learned, and accessible account is highly recommended for anyone wishing to acquire a deeper knowledge of the history of modern Algeria, as well as of the range of anarchist approaches, in both France and Algeria, to the pathways... (read more)

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Assassination, Preparations & Consequences
Assassination, Preparations & Consequences
by Simon Marinker
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A historical novel heavily referencing World War II, the Holocaust, and featuring murderous intrigue in Vichy French Algeria.... (read more)

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Between Ballots and Bullets: Algeria's Transition from Authoritarianism
Between Ballots and Bullets: Algeria's Transition from Authoritarianism
by William B Quandt
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In the Arab world as elsewhere, authoritarian regimes have come under pressure for change. Citing Algeria as example, political scientist William B. Quandt looks at both the erosion of the authoritarian model and the difficulties of making a transition... (read more)

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The Battle of the Casbah: Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in Algeria 1955-1957
The Battle of the Casbah: Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism in Algeria 1955-1957
by Paul Aussaressess
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This memoir bythe infamous "torturer of Algiers"is nowrelevant to the new realities of Americain Iraqand the treatment of terrorists as prisoners. A book that has caused a furor inEurope and that is being read by the US military. Exerpts to bepublished... (read more)

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The Agony of Algeria
The Agony of Algeria
by Martin Stone
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Stone provides a brief historical overview of Algeria since 1830 before focusing on three crucial phases of the postcolonial era: that of Ben Bella and Boumedienne; the reform era of Chadli Benjedid; and the political and economic crisis under the Higher... (read more)

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Islam and Democracy: The Failure of Dialogue in Algeria,
Islam and Democracy: The Failure of Dialogue in Algeria,
by Frederic Volpi
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 156-163) and index.... (read more)

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Writings on Empire and Slavery
Writings on Empire and Slavery
by Alexis Tocqueville
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After completing his research for Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville turned to the French consolidation of its empire in North Africa, which he believed deserving of similar attention. Tocqueville began studying Algerian history and culture... (read more)

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Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954-1962
Savage War of Peace: Algeria, 1954-1962
by Alistair Horne
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Ahmed Ben Bella
Ahmed Ben Bella
by Robert Merle
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Savage War of Peace Algeria 1954 1962
Savage War of Peace Algeria 1954 1962
by Alistair Horne
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Gangrene
Gangrene
by Robert Silvers
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Colonizer & the Colonized
Colonizer & the Colonized
by Albert Memmi
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