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Eyes to the South : French Anarchists and Algeria / written and translated by David Porter.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Porter, David, 1939-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Anarchism--Algeria--History.
- Anarchism.
- Anarchism--France--History.
- Anarchists.
- History.
- France.
- Anarchists--Algeria.
- Algeria--Politics and government.
- Algeria.
- Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- 582 pages, 5 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Oakland, CA : A K Press, [2011]
- Summary:
- Eyes to the South explores important issues from the last six tumultuous decades of Algerian history, including French colonial rule, nationalist revolution, experiments in workers' self-management, the rise of radical Islamist politics, an insurgent revival of traditional decentralist resistance and political structures, conflicts over cultural identity, women's emancipation, and major "blowback" on the ex-colonial power itself. David Porter's nuanced examination of these issues helps to clarify Algeria's current political, economic, and social conditions, and resonates with continuing conflicts and change in Africa and the Middle East more generally. At the same time, Eyes to the South describes and analyzes the observers themselves-the various components of the French anarchist movement-and helps to clarify and enrich the discussion of issues such as national liberation, violence, revolution, the role of religion, liberal democracy, worker self-management, and collaboration with statists in the broader anarchist and anti-authoritarian movements. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Part I The Algerian War (1954-1962): Nationalism, Violence, and Revolution
- Algerian Background: Realities of the National Liberation Struggle 28
- French Anarchism Background: Engagement, Polarization, and Splits 33
- French Anarchist Positions 36
- Fédération Communiste Libertaire 36
- Daniel Guérin 42
- GAAR/Noir et Rouge 51
- Federation Anarchiste 57
- Albert Camus 67
- Témoms 71
- Anarcho-Pacifists 76
- Anarcho-Individualists 82
- Part II The Ben Bella Regime (1962-1965): Ideal and Reality of Workers' Self-Management
- Algerian Background: Power Struggles and "Algerian Socialism" 90 French Anarchism Background: Support, Younger Visions and Faded Vitality 105
- French Anarchist Positions 108
- Daniel Guerin 108
- GAAK/Noir et Rouge 119
- Fédération Anarchiste 122
- Témotns 128
- Part III The Boumédienne Regime (1965-1978): State Socialism and Political Islam
- Algerian Background: Balancing Left and Right in Consolidating the Regime 130
- French Anarchism Background: New Reflections on Algerian Autogestion and the Peak and Aftermath of May-June 1968 135
- French Anarchist Positions 137
- Daniel Guérin 137
- Noir et Rouge 149
- La Lanterne Noire 156
- UGAC/TAC 159
- ORA/OCL/UTCL/OCA 163
- Fédération Anarchiste 169
- Anarchisme et Non-Violence 181
- Part IV The Chadli, Boudiaf and Zeroual Regimes (1979-1999): Berber and Urban Revolts, Liberalization and Military/Islamist Civil War
- Algerian Background: Grassroots Insurgents, Political Reform and the "Black Decade" of Violence 190
- French Anarchism Background: The Pluralistic Movement Sorts Out 198
- French Anarchist Positions 200
- UTCL/Alternative Libertaire 200
- Anarcho-Syndicalists 211
- Infos et Analyses Libertaires 216
- Organisation Communiste Libertaire (OCL) 219
- Informations et Réflexions Libertaires/La Gryffe 234
- L'Oiseau-tempete 247
- Fédération Anarchiste 248
- SCALP/REFLEX/No Pasaran 311
- Part V The Bouteflika Regime (1999-Present): Horizontalist Resistance and Authoritarian Rule
- Algerian Background: Kabyle Insurgency, Assemblies Movement and the "Democratic" Facade 320
- French Anarchism Background: Distinct Voices and Identities 328
- French Anarchist Positions 332
- Alternative Libertaire 332
- Organisation Communiste Libertaire 347
- Fédération Anarchiste 375
- Coordination des Groupes Anarchistes (CGA) 393
- Anarcho-Syndicalists (CNT-AIT and CNT-F) 395
- Le Jura Libertaire 430
- No Pasaran 439
- L'Oiseau-tempête 449
- Offensive Libertaire et Sociale (OLS) 455
- Réfractions 461
- Insurrectionist Anarchists 465.
- Notes:
- Foreward by Sylvain Boulouque.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [560]-563) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781849350761
- 1849350760
- OCLC:
- 709680943
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