The Memory of Resistance: French Opposition to the Algerian War (1954-1962)

by Martin Evans

Book Overview

What makes people act against their own national identity? How real are the concepts of nationalism and patriotism? In what ways does the media control our perception of history in the making? This ground-breaking work addresses these important questions through an examination of the Algerian war of 1954-62 and the significant French resistance to their own leaders during the bitter conflict. Through the use of extensive interviews, it provides powerful...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 185973927X
• ISBN13: 9781859739273
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Berg 3pl
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.4"