French Colonial Fascism: The Extreme Right in Algeria, 1919-1939

by Samuel Kalman

Book Overview

This study investigates the various extreme-rightist leagues in Algeria, with particular attention to certain key themes, among them the rabid xenophobia directed at the Jewish population and local Muslims. It demonstrates that fascism helped to construct a racial hierarchy to preserve European hegemony and a pool of cheap labor.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349455415
• ISBN13: 9781349455416
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"