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Free Download Franz Schultheis, Christine Frisinghelli, "Picturing Algeria"
English | 2012 | pages: 256 | ISBN: 0231148429, 0231148437 | PDF | 19,0 mb
As a soldier in the French army, Pierre Bourdieu took thousands of photographs documenting the abject conditions and suffering (as well as the resourcefulness, determination, grace, and dignity) of the Algerian people as they fought in the Algerian War (1954-1962). Sympathizing with those he was told to regard as "enemies," Bourdieu became deeply and permanently invested in their struggle to overthrow French rule and the debilitations of poverty.

Free Download Phillip C. Naylor, "Historical Dictionary of Algeria"
English | 2015 | ISBN: 0810879182 | EPUB | pages: 738 | 2.9 mb
Algeria’s strategic regional and global importance continues to grow. Its hydrocarbon wealth, namely natural gas and oil, is impressive and its receipts are crucial to the national economy. The European Union is a particularly valued hydrocarbon importer and overall commercial partner. The bilateral relationship with France remains problematic and paradoxical. Algeria has demanded an apology for the imposition of colonialism; but it also recognizes the importance of France economically, politically, and militarily, e.g., the unrest in the Sahel (notably Mali). Furthermore, Algeria continues to recover from its recent, tragic civil strife characterized by terrorism and extremism. Its uncertain future, given its ageing leadership, rentier economy, and frustrated youth, is a critical concern.

Free Download Colonial Algeria and the Politics of Citizenship by Avner Ofrath
2023 | ISBN: 1350260029 | English | 208 pages | EPUB | 0.5 MB
This book explores citizenship politics in colonial Algeria, which became a key battlefield for struggles over participation of the body politic and the reach of universal promise in 1789. In examining these struggles, Avner Ofrath shows how colonialism dissolved the political community as a frame of participation and negotiation, first in the colonies and ultimately in the metropole.

Free Download The Battle of Algiers: Algeria’s Fight for Independence (History) by 50 minutes
English | April 26, 2016 | ISBN: 280627317X | 53 pages | EPUB | 0.78 Mb
Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the Battle of Algiers in next to no time with this concise guide.