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Author:   Jim House (, Lecturer in French, University of Leeds) ,  Neil MacMaster (, Honorary Reader, University of East Anglia)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.721kg
ISBN:  

9780199247257

ISBN 10:   0199247250
Pages:   392
Publication Date:   28 September 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

General Introduction Part I: Colonial Violence and State Terror Introduction 1: Papon and the Colonial Origins of Police Violence 2: The FLN Counter-State and Police Repression 1958-1961 3: The Police Crisis and Terror July to 16 October 1961 4: The Demonstrations of 17 to 20 October 1961 5: The Political Crisis 18 October to 1 December 1961 6: Counting the Victims and Identifying the Killers Part II: Revisiting October and the Afterlives of Memory Introduction 7: Contesting Colonial Repression 1945-1961 8: Fragmented Reactions to State Violence September-November 1961 9: The Marginalization of 17 October 1961 (1961-1968) 10: 'Underground' Memories 1962-1979 11: Emergent Memories 1980-1997? 12: Ever-Present Memories? Conclusion Bibliography Index

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[An] outstandingly well researched book. The English Historical Review [A] remarkable book...a very well-researched study which will become the definitive work on the subject. French History ...the mastery of sources and the authority of judgement in Jim House and Neil MacMaster's Paris 1961 Todd Shepard History Workshop Journal Jim House and Neil MacMaster's remarkable book...represents a significant contribution to our understanding not only of the October events but also of the effects of the Algerian War on metropolitan France... a very well-researched study which will become the definitive work on the subject Stephen Tyre French History ...a fascinating and important work...Their innovative approach to the background and legacy of the period is beyond reproach and offers a host of new perspectives. Sarah Howard, H-France Review this book is a real triumph of historical scholarship: it is thoroughly researched, clearly written and methodologically innovative. Holger Nehring, H-Soz-u-Kult meticulously laid-out...it is the first [book on the topic] in English and certainly the most comprehensive in any language. Holger Nehring, H-Soz-u-Kult a highly significant contribution International Socialism a landmark work Philippe Bernard, Le Monde

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