How does France narrate its colonial past in Algeria?: Reviewing policies from the 1990s

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16K16667
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Area studies
• Research Institution: Waseda University
• Principal Investigator: Oshima Eriko 早稲田大学, 政治経済学術院, 助手 (90756066)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 植民地 / フランス政治 / アルジェリア / 戦争 / 記憶

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study examines how French official institutions address memories related to the colonisation of Algeria (1830-1962) and its war of independence (1954-1962). It reveals that French institutions began to treat those memories aiming at fostering the integration of immigrants and the national cohesion. The study however mentions that the aim at the municipal level was different: policies recognising memories related to Algeria intended to give preferential treatment to a certain group living in the city.

Free Research Field

政治学