Eyes to the South
Subtitle: French Anarchists and Algeria
By: David Porter
Publisher: AK Press
Published: 2011-11-17
Place of publication: Oakland, USA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 582
ISBN-13: 9781849350761
Copyright date: 2011
Description: *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.

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Table of contents: title: Map of Algeria
pagenum: j; title: Acknowledgments
pagenum: 1; title: Key Initials
pagenum: 3; title: Basic Timeline for Algeria, 1954–Present
pagenum: 5; title: Foreword, by Sylvain Boulouque
pagenum: 7; title: Introduction; title: Personal Introduction
pagenum: 10; title: Historical Background of Modern Algeria: The Colonial Context and the Anti-Colonial Movement
pagenum: 1 3; title: Anarchist Background
pagenum: 16; title: Post-World War II French Anarchists
pagenum: 16; title: Anarchists and Nationalism
pagenum: 18; title: Anarchists in Algeria
pagenum: 20; title: Book Organization and Methodology
pagenum: 23; title: PART I: The Algerian War (1954–1962): Nationalism, Violence, and Revolution; title: Algerian Background: Realities of the National Liberation Struggle
pagenum: 28; title: French Anarchism B ackground: Engagement, Polarization, and Splits
pagenum: 33; title: French Anarchist Positions
pagenum: 36; title: Federation Communiste Libertaire
pagenum: 36; title: Daniel Guérin
pagenum: 42; title: GAAR/Noir et Rouge
pagenum: 51; title: Fédération Anarchiste
pagenum: 57; title: Albert Camus
pagenum: 67; title: Témoins
pagenum: 71; title: Anarcho-Pacifists
pagenum: 76; title: Anarcho-Individualists
pagenum: 82; title: PART II: The Ben Bella Regime (1962–1965): Ideal and Reality of Workers’ Self-Management; title: Algerian Background: Power Struggles and "Algerian Socialism"
pagenum: 90; title: French Anarchism Background: Support, Younger Visions and Faded Vitality
pagenum: 105; title: French Anarchist Positions
pagenum: 108; title: Daniel Guérin
pagenum: 108; title: GAAR/Noir et Rouge
pagenum: 119; title: Fédération Anarchiste
pagenum: 122; title: Témoins
pagenum: 128; title: PART III: The Boumédienne Regime (1965–1978): State Socialism and Political Islam; title: Algerian Background: Balancing Left and Right in Consolidating the Regime
pagenum: 130; title: French Anarchism Background: New Reflections on Algerian Autogestion and the Peak and Aftermath of May–June 1968
pagenum: 135; title: French Anarchist Positions
pagenum: 137; title: Daniel Guérin
pagenum: 137; title: Noir et Rouge
pagenum: 149; title: La Lanterne Noire
pagenum: 156; title: UGAC/TAC
pagenum: 159; title: ORA/OCL/UTCL/OCA
pagenum: 163; title: Fédération Anarchiste
pagenum: 169; title: Anarchisme et Non Violence
pagenum: 181; title: PART IV: The Chadli, Boudiaf and Zeroual Regimes (1979–1999): Berber and Urban Revolts, Liberalization and Military/Islamist Civil War; title: Algerian Background: Grassroots Insurgents, Political Reform and the "Black Decade" of Violence
pagenum: 190; title: French Anarchism Background: The Pluralistic Movement Sorts Out
pagenum: 198; title: French Anarchist Positions
pagenum: 200; title: UTCL/Alternative Libertaire
pagenum: 200; title: Anarcho-Syndicalists
pagenum: 211; title: Infos et Analyses Libertaires
pagenum: 216; title: Organisation Communiste Libertaire (OCL)
pagenum: 219; title: Informations et Réflexions Libertaires/La Gryffe
pagenum: 234; title: L’Oiseau-tempête
pagenum: 247; title: Fédération Anarchiste
pagenum: 248; title: SCALP/REFLEX/No Pasaran
pagenum: 311; title: PART V: The Bouteflika Regime (1999–Present): Horizontalist Resistance and Authoritarian Rule; title: Algerian Background: Kabyle Insurgency, Assemblies Movement and the "Democratic" Facade
pagenum: 328; title: French Anarchist Positions
pagenum: 332; title: Alternative Libertaire
pagenum: 320; title: French Anarchism Background: Distinct Voices and Identities
pagenum: 332; title: Organisation Communiste Libertaire
pagenum: 347; title: Fédération Anarchiste
pagenum: 375; title: Coordination des Groupes Anarchistes (CGA)
pagenum: 393; title: Anarcho-Syndicalists (CNT-AIT and CNT-F)
pagenum: 395; title: Le Jura Libertaire
pagenum: 430; title: No Pasaran
pagenum: 439; title: L’Oiseau-tempête
pagenum: 449; title: Offensive Libertaire et Sociale (OLS)
pagenum: 455; title: Réfractions
pagenum: 461; title: Insurrectionist Anarchists
pagenum: 465; title: Conclusion; title: Anarchism in Algeria
pagenum: 476; title: French Anarchists’ "Alternative History" of Algeria
pagenum: 485; title: Reflections on the French Anarchist Movement
pagenum: 489; title: Reflections on the Anarchist Movement Generally
pagenum: 493; title: Endnotes
pagenum: 497; title: Bibliography
pagenum: 560; title: Index
pagenum: 565