Battle for Algeria - Sovereignty, Health Care, and Humanitarianism

Informationen zum Autor Jennifer Johnson teaches history at Brown University. Klappentext Jennifer Johnson teaches history at Brown University. Zusammenfassung The Battle for Algeria offers a new interpretation of the Algerian War (1954-1962) that highlights the social dimensions of the National Liberation Front's winning strategy! specifically its health care and humanitarianism programs! which targeted the local and international arenas and directly contributed to Algerian sovereignty. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Abbreviations Note on Sources, Names, and Spellings Introduction Chapter 1. The Long Road to War Chapter 2. Medical Pacification and the Sections Administratives Spécialisées Chapter 3. "See Our Arms, See Our Physicians": The Algerian Health-Services Division Chapter 4. Internationalizing Humanitarianism: The Algerian Red Crescent Chapter 5. The International Committee of the Red Cross in Algeria Chapter 6. Global Diplomacy and the Fight for Self-Determination Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index Acknowledgments

Product details

• Authors: Jennifer Johnson
• Publisher: University of pennsylvania pr
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2015
• EAN: 9780812247718
• ISBN: 978-0-8122-4771-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights; Pennsylvania Studies in Human; Pennsylvania Studies in Human; Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous