Modern Algeria: The Origins and Development of a Nation

By John Ruedy

Book Overview

Praise for the first edition: " E]ssential reading for Maghreb specialists as well as for anyone interested in issues of nation-building and political culture in Africa." --Africa Today" T]he best and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253207460
• ISBN13: 9780253207463
• Release Date: October 1992
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.2" x 0.9" x 6.2"

Customer Reviews

a classic

Ruedy builds his history of modern Algeria the old-fashioned way, from the ground up, focusing on economic and social movements and the rise of the Algerian nationalist movement. He is especially strong on the disastrous economic and social effects of the 130-year French occupation and the way in which these disruptions paved the way for modern Algerian nationalism. Readers who are suspicious of state-based nationalisms will no doubt question the overarching narrative, with its focus on the inexorable rise of an Algerian nation-state; still, Ruedy makes a compelling case that the nationalist paradigm of Algerian history has a lot going for it. This book should be a standard reference for anyone interested in Algerian history or politics.