Algeria (English i/ælˈdʒɪəriə/ Arabic: الجزائر‚ /al-jaza-ir/‚ Berber: ⴷⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ‚ /ed-dzayer/)‚ officially The People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria‚ is a country in North Africa on the Mediterranean coast. Its capital and most populous city is Algiers. Algeria is a semi presidential republic‚ it consists of 48 provinces and 1541 communes. With a population exceeding 37 million‚[5] it is the 34th most populated country on Earth. With an economy based on oil resources‚ manufacturing has suffered from
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Some Aspects of the Political Philosophy of Frantz Fanon Author(s): L. Adele Jinadu Source: African Studies Review‚ Vol. 16‚ No. 2 (Sep.‚ 1973)‚ pp. 255-289 Published by: African Studies Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/523409 . Accessed: 28/05/2013 15:31 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars‚ researchers
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Algerian uprising against the French rule in the city of Algeria. The cause of the conflict in the film is the constant oppression felt by the Arab Algerians because of French colonialism. The injustice suffered by the native Arabs is shown in a number of ways: the living space difference between the Arabs and French‚ the difference in occupation‚ and the condescending attitudes the French have towards the Arabs. The populations of Algeria (Arab and French)‚ are separated into two locations. The
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significant decolonization war‚ a war that not only showed conflict between loyalist Algerians supporting a French Algeria and their Algerian nationalist counterparts. But it was also characterized by the National Liberation front’s guerrilla warfare‚ and the use of torture by both sides. In the Battle of Algiers‚ one can see how the FLN guerrilla insurrection and the French counter insurgency committed atrocities against each other‚ something of which would later lead to the Independence of Algeria. Nevertheless
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"The Guest" by Albert Camus For this assignment you are required to: 1) Review the elements of literature (pages) found in the contents page under "Elements of Literature" 2) Research and write a (one-page‚ 250 words maximum) report entirely in your own words‚ answering the question: What is existentialism? What beliefs do existentialists hold? 3) Read "The Guest" by Albert Camus. Click onto link. 4) Answer the questions which follow. Ensure that each response is in paragraph form. Each paragraph
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● ● ● ● ● Most familiar form of rule in the ancient times has been monarchy. The vast majority of people in the past lived under some form of imperial rule. The French Revolution of 1789 introduced the idea of Liberty‚ Equality and Brotherhood. Tom Paine’s pamphlet ‘The Rights of Man’ established the idea that men had basic human rights. In the nineteenth century‚ the British and French empires began to expand rapidly. These two traditional overseas empires developed alongside older imperial powers such
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Thalia Gomez History 110 Written Report 12/10/12 The Life of St. Augustine Augustine was born in 354 in what is now Souk Ahras‚ Algeria. His father was a Pagan and his mother was a Christian. When he was 11 years old he was sent off to a school in a small Numidian city that was about 19 miles south of Thagaste. He became familiar with Latin literature and practices there. Augustine was very interested in philosophy because he had read Cicero’s dialogue –Hortensius. When Augustine was 17 he
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North Africa is a very interesting place. It has many beautiful landforms‚ such as the Sahara Desert‚ The Nile River‚ and a lot more. There are also amazing cities in North Africa‚ which include Cairo‚ Tripoli‚ Casablanca‚ and many others. Also‚ there are a lot of major conflicts going on right now. The history of North Africa is very fascinating. North Africa’s area in general could affect us‚ (The citizens of the US) in good and bad ways. North Africa is known for its beautiful landforms and
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the African continent. Spain got what we know today as the Western Sahara. A nationalist movement took shape in neigbouring Morocco‚ leading to its independence in 1974. Morocco’s King‚ Hassam II‚ claimed that the regions of Western Sahara‚ Western Algeria and Northern Mauritania had been part of the kingdom of Morocco in its pre-colonial history. In November 1975‚ King Hassan II led the “Green March” of over 300‚000 unarmed Moroccans to the disputed
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From the first few sentences of Albert Camus’ The Outsider‚ the protagonist‚ Meursault‚ is characterized as an amoral man. He is seemingly indifferent to the death of his own mother‚ despite the fact that societal principles would suggest he be deeply emotionally affected. His thoughts are instead centered upon the sun‚ which in return dictates his actions. In the novel‚ the sun is a representation of the societal weight which urges individuals to conform to norms. The presence of the sun indicates
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