Acknowledgment without accountability: An inquiry into French colonial memory and discursive rupture toward Algeria
Journal of Asian and African Studies
Published online on May 11, 2026
Abstract
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This article examines a public statement by Gérard Araud, former French ambassador to the United States and Israel, in which he described French colonization in Algeria as a process that “dismantled,” “destroyed,” and “rebuilt” Algerian society. ...
This article examines a public statement by Gérard Araud, former French ambassador to the United States and Israel, in which he described French colonization in Algeria as a process that “dismantled,” “destroyed,” and “rebuilt” Algerian society. ...