Communism, Islam, Pan-Arab nationalism: Algerian nationalism and the French Left 1918 to 1939

When?

Monday 15 March 2010, 17:00 to 18:30

Where?

Room 04AD00 (AD building, ground floor) University of Surrey

Open to:

Staff, Students, Public

Speaker:

Martin Evans

Martin Evans, University of Portsmouth

This paper will explore the emergence of Algerian nationalism between 1918 and 1939. It will analyse how the differing strands of nationalism were shaped by the interaction with communism, Islamic movements and pan-Arab nationalism. It will examine the complex interaction with the French Socialist and Communists Parties. It will outline the role immigrants in France as well as that of social and cultural movements in Algeria. The concluding part of the paper will chart the impact of the Popular Front and its role in fashioning a distinctive nationalist political culture within Algeria.