Algeria: A Revolution That Failed: A Political History Since 1954
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with chipping and wear on spine edges and corners. Page Condition: Yellowed with age. Markings: No visible markings noted. Binding: Intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A work of political history and post-colonial analysis, Algeria: A Revolution that Failed chronicles the turbulent trajectory of Algeria's independence movement and its troubled aftermath from 1954 onward. Arslan Humbaraci, a seasoned journalist and political commentator with firsthand experience in the region, presents a rigorous and unflinching account of how the promise of revolution gave way to authoritarian consolidation and social stagnation. The book argues that despite the heroism of the liberation struggle against French colonial rule, the ruling elite systematically undermined the democratic and socialist ideals that had inspired the uprising. Written with the authority of an insider observer, it details the factional power struggles, ideological contradictions, and failed institutions that shaped post-independence Algeria. Part of the World Affairs Special series, this volume remains an essential and sobering text for understanding North African politics and the wider dynamics of decolonisation in the twentieth century.
Author: Arslan Humbaraci
Format: Hardback
Published: 1966, Pall Mall Press
Genre: African history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with chipping and wear on spine edges and corners. Page Condition: Yellowed with age. Markings: No visible markings noted. Binding: Intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A work of political history and post-colonial analysis, Algeria: A Revolution that Failed chronicles the turbulent trajectory of Algeria's independence movement and its troubled aftermath from 1954 onward. Arslan Humbaraci, a seasoned journalist and political commentator with firsthand experience in the region, presents a rigorous and unflinching account of how the promise of revolution gave way to authoritarian consolidation and social stagnation. The book argues that despite the heroism of the liberation struggle against French colonial rule, the ruling elite systematically undermined the democratic and socialist ideals that had inspired the uprising. Written with the authority of an insider observer, it details the factional power struggles, ideological contradictions, and failed institutions that shaped post-independence Algeria. Part of the World Affairs Special series, this volume remains an essential and sobering text for understanding North African politics and the wider dynamics of decolonisation in the twentieth century.