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Where the French tended to view the historical saga of Algérie Jrançaise through such categories as colonisation and raise en valeur, here the making of colonial Algeria is viewed as a classic case of settler colonialism, and the formation of a distinctive colonial society and culture by the First World War is stressed. Where the Algerians tend to view Algérie algerienne as the successful result of an unbroken tradition of resistance to the French throughout the colonial period, here the unmaking of Algérie Jrançaise is presented in a manner which illuminates the historically contingent nature of Algerian nationalism by tracing over time the multiple and divergent strands of which it was composed. In telling this colonial tale from a postcolonial perspective, description is privileged as much as analysis, individuals as much as issues, by scrutinizing the inhabitants of the latter‐day Hippo of Augustine, a town the French called Bone and the Algerians call Annaba, and beginning with a young Albert Camus…

DIRECTOR OF CENTERS OF NUCLEAR EXPERIMENTATIONS EXPLAINS OBJECTIVES OF NUCLEAR TESTING AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO SECURITY AND CREDIBILITY OF ENTIRE FRENCH NUCLEAR FORCE. REVIEWS DEVELOPMENT OF TESTING PROGRAM AND DESCRIBES ITS ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION. INDICATES TECHNICAL PROBLEMS OF TESTING, POLITICAL DIMENSIONS OF OPPOSITION TO TESTING, AND FUTURE CHALLENGES FOR THE PROGRAM.

Three French films, Elise ou la vraie vie by Michel Drach, La Haine by Matthiew Kassovitz, and The French Democracy by Alex Chan, were analyzed in order to view the discrimination by Caucasian-French citizens towards Algerian-French citizens. The films were released in the aftermath of a significant event in France dealing with racism. Two main themes were prevalent throughout this analysis: discrimination by Caucasian-French citizens towards Algerian-French citizens in public spaces, and Caucasian-French police brutality against Algerian-French youths. The findings from this analysis suggest that discrimination and racism in France still persist today, although in different forms.

George Cotkin, Existential America (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003)Ann Fulton, Apostles of Sartre: Existentialism in America, 1945–1963 (Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press, 1999)Jean-Philippe Mathy, Extrême-Occident: French Intellectuals and America (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1993)Jean-Philippe Mathy, French Resistance: The French–American Culture Wars (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2000)

Outlines, from a legal point of view, some general principles of
French financing, some of its particular features and certain
limitations. Considers finance in a legal context and the various
methods of taking security. Outlines three particular financial and
legal structures known as prêt participatif,
crédit‐bail; and vente en l′état futur
d′achièvement which are peculiar to the French legal system.

French Sociology offers a uniquely comprehensive view of the oldest and still one of the most vibrant national traditions in sociology. Johan Heilbron covers the development of sociology in France from its beginnings in the early nineteenth century through the discipline's expansion in the late twentieth century.

This unit provides basic historical background to the French Revolution. It will show that the Revolution accelerated intellectual, cultural and psychological change, and opened up new horizons and possibilities. In fact, while much controversy and scepticism remain as to the real extent of underlying change in the social and economic structure of France, it is generally agreed by scholars that the Revolution stimulated a widening of expectations and imaginative awareness: a belief, inherited from the Enlightenment, in the possibility of progress, as well as a conviction that state and society could be reconstituted with a view to realizing social and individual aspirations and human happiness generally. As it degenerated into violence and bloodshed, however, the Revolution also provoked scepticism and pessimism about progress and human nature. The two basic types of modern political outlook, progressive and conservative, date from this experience. Which, if any, of these sets of beliefs was true is not at issue here. What matters is that the Revolution gave rise to them and gave them lasting life