The
Algerian War and the French Army, 1954-62
Experiences, Images, Testimonies
by Martin S. Alexander, Martin Evans, J.F.V. Keiger
$75.00
ISBN 0333774566
November 2002
Palgrave Macmillan
Hardcover / 288 pages
The Algerian War 1954-62 was one of the most prolonged and violent examples
of decolonization. Bringing to an end 132 years of French rule, the Algerian
struggle caused the fall of six French prime ministers, the collapse of the
Fourth Republic, and expulsion of one million French settlers. This volume,
bringing together leading experts in the field, focuses on one of the key
actors in the drama - the French army. They show that the Algerian War was
just as much about conflicts of ideas, beliefs and loyalties as it was about
simple military operations. In this way, the collection goes beyond polemic
and recrimination to explore the many and varied nuances of what was one of
the historically most important of the grand style colonial wars.
