A Diplomatic Revolution: Algeria's Fight for Independence and the Origins of the Post-Cold War Era

by Matthew Connelly

Book Overview

Algeria sits at the crossroads of the Atlantic, European, Arab, and African worlds. Yet, unlike the wars in Korea and Vietnam, Algeria's fight for independence has rarely been viewed as an international conflict. Even forty years later, it is remembered as the scene of a national drama that culminated with Charles de Gaulle's decision to "grant" Algerians their independence despite assassination attempts, mutinies, and settler insurrection.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195170954
• ISBN13: 9780195170955
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 9.5"