Algerians without borders : the making of a global frontier society / Allan Christelow.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Christelow, Allan, 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Algerians.

Foreign countries.

Algeria--History.

Algeria.

History.

Algeria--Emigration and immigration.

Emigration and immigration.

Algerians--Foreign countries.

Physical Description:

xi, 250 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Gainesville : University Press of Florida, 2012.

Summary:

In this examination of Algeria through its migration history, Allan Christelow presents a long-term picture of the different ways in which Algerians have crossed borders. These include military service; asylum seeking; captivity and imprisonment; travel for commerce, study, or religious purposes; and labor migration.

In Algerians without Borders, Christelow reviews the factors that have drawn or pushed Algerians to cross both literal and metaphoric borders. He provides an in-depth analysis of the results of these crossings, from problematic efforts to secure external support for political projects through building interfaith dialogue and the exploration of new ideas to the emergence of new communities. He also investigates the return of border crossers to Algeria and the challenges they face in adapting to new environments-whether negotiating alliances, engaging in dialogue, or simply seeking legal acceptance.

Christelow concludes with a discussion of the last few decades of Algerian history. He explores how Algerian intellectuals operated outside of the country's borders, spurred on by the rise of Islamism as well as by freer dialogues with Western powers, specifically Britain and the United States. The result is an exciting new history of Algeria that demonstrates just how much its citizens' engagement with other societies has transformed the country. Book jacket.

Contents:

A failed transformation, 1775-1830

Colonial-era border crossing, 1830-1911

The last jihad and the end of Hijra, 1911-1920

Exchange and innovation in the revolutionary era

Algerians in an age of globalization

Conclusion: the dynamics of fear and hope on a frontier between civilizations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780813037554

0813037557

OCLC:

711045478