European Revolutionaries and Algerian Independence: 1954–1962 (10) (Revolutionary History) by Birchall, Ian [Editor] - 2012-07-01

Merlin Press Limited , pp. 276 . Papeback. New.

Paperback / softback. New. With the summer of 2012 marking half a century of independence for Algeria, the Algerian War has been brought into discussions in France once more, where parallels between the past and present are revealed. This analysis takes an in-depth look at the war from 1954 to 1962 and the response from the French left. Drawingfrom documents and interviews, it offers a full account of not only the role of the revolutionary left in giving political and practical solidarity to the Algerian liberation struggle, but also that of the Trotskyists during that period. Including a section on how the war has been reflected in fiction, this volume is sure to interest academicsacross various fields."

Merlin Press, 2012-07-01. Paperback. Used: Good.