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      Johnson, Jennifer, author.

      The battle for Algeria : sovereignty, health care, and humanitarianism / Jennifer Johnson.

      pages cm. — (Pennsylvania studies in human rights)

      Includes bibliographical references and index.

      ISBN 978-0-8122-4771-8 (alk. paper)

      1. Algeria—History—Revolution, 1954–1962. 2. Algeria—Politics and government—1830–1962. 3. Decolonization—Algeria. 4. Medical care—Algeria—History—20th century. 5. Humanitarianism—Political aspects—Algeria. 6. Jabhat al-Tahrir al-Qawmi. 7. Red Cross and Red Crescent—Algeria—History. I. Title. II. Series: Pennsylvania studies in human rights.

      DT295.J625 2016

      965'.0461—dc23

      2015016155

       For my mom

       Contents

       List of Abbreviations

       Note on Sources, Names, and Spellings

       Introduction

       1. The Long Road to War

       2. Medical Pacification and the Sections Administratives Spécialisées

       3. “See Our Arms, See Our Physicians”: The Algerian Health-Services Division

       4. Internationalizing Humanitarianism: The Algerian Red Crescent

       5. The International Committee of the Red Cross in Algeria

       6. Global Diplomacy and the Fight for Self-Determination

       Conclusion

       Notes

       Bibliography

       Index

       Acknowledgments