The Battle for Algeria : Sovereignty, Health Care, and Humanitarianism /

In The Battle for Algeria Jennifer Johnson reinterprets one of the most violent wars of decolonization: the Algerian War (1954-1962). Johnson argues that the conflict was about who-France or the National Liberation Front (FLN)-would exercise sovereignty of Algeria. The fight between the two sides wa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Johnson, Jennifer, 1981- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc., 2016.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Jabhat al-Taḥrīr al-Qawmī.
Red Cross and Red Crescent.
Politics and government.
Medical care.
Humanitarianism > Political aspects.
Decolonization.
Croix-Rouge et Croissant-Rouge > Algerie > Histoire.
Decolonisation > Algerie.
Red Cross and Red Crescent > Algeria > History.
Humanitarianism > Political aspects > Algeria.
Medical care > Algeria > History > 20th century.
Decolonization > Algeria.
Algeria.
Algerie > Politique et gouvernement > 1830-1962.
Algerie > Histoire > 1954-1962 (Guerre d'Algerie)
Algeria > Politics and government > 1830-1962.
Algeria > History > Revolution, 1954-1962.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Abbreviations; Note on Sources, Names, and Spellings; Introduction; 1. The Long Road to War; 2. Medical Pacification and the Sections Administratives Specialisees; 3. "See Our Arms, See Our Physicians": The Algerian Health-Services Division; 4. Internationalizing Humanitarianism: The Algerian Red Crescent; 5. The International Committee of the Red Cross in Algeria; 6. Global Diplomacy and the Fight for Self-Determination; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Acknowledgments.

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