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

Research Project

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
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
Budget Amount *help	¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000) Fiscal Year 2017: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2016: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Keywords	植民地 / フランス政治 / アルジェリア / 戦争 / 記憶 / 植民地支配 / ポストコロニアル / 引揚者 / 政治学 / 地域研究
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.