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Rola armii w pierwszych latach niepodległości Algierii
The role of army in the first years of Algerian independence

Author(s): Mateusz Wajzer
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: Algeria; army; coup d’etat

Summary/Abstract: This article presents the role played by the army in the early phase of shaping Algerian independence, that is in the years 1962—1965. The aim of this article is a brief description of major events in Algerian political life during this period, putting particular emphasis on the turning point in Algerian twentieth‑‑ century history — Colonel Boumedienne’s coup d’état.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 8
  • Page Range: 102-116
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish