France and Algeria: A History of Decolonization and Transformation

479 Pages·2000·1.6 MB·English

by  PHILLIP C. NAYLOR

France
and Algeria
A History of Decolonization
and Transformation
Phillip C. Naylor
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France and Algeria
A History of Decolonization
and Transformation
Phillip C. Naylor
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To my parents,
Alexander Chiviges
and
Sappho Dereby

Relations between France and Algeria
cannot be so simple or indifferent.
Michel Jobert
Relations between Algeria and France are always important.
When they are bad, they are important. When they are good,
they are also important.
Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Contents
List of Maps and Tables xi
Preface xiii
Abbreviations xvii
Prologue 1
1.French-Algerian Colonial Relations, 1830–1958 5
2.The Political Decolonization of Algeria and
the Evian Accords, 1958–1962 23
3.Independence with Interdependence, 1962–1965 47
4.The Decline and Demise of Privileged Cooperation,
1965–1971 74
5.Turning the Page, 1972–1980 101
6.Redressing the Relationship, 1981–1988 136
7.Algeria’s “Second Revolution” and France, 1988–1992:
From the October Riots to the Fitna 164
8.The Fitna, 1992–1994: From the Annulment
of the Parliamentary Elections to the Air France Hijacking 189
9.The Fitna, 1995–1998: From the Sant’Egidio Agreement 216
10. Mirrors and Mirages, 1958–1998: Reflections, Refractions,
and Representations 252
11. Conclusion 286
Notes 291
Selected Bibliography 389
Index 429