{"product_id":"the-seventh-member-state-9780674251144","title":"The Seventh Member State","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor nearly two decades, including after its independence, Algeria was named as a part of the European Economic Community. Megan Brown unearths this forgotten history, showing that early visions of European unity were not limited to the “natural” geographic boundaries on which many today insist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrown casts a new light on the history of European integration, bringing out the contorted effort of French leaders to insist that Algeria was an integral part of France at the same time that France was an integral part of Europe. Her story helps us understand still ongoing conflicts over colonialism, race, and economic interests. -- Frederick Cooper, author of \u003ci\u003eAfrica in the World: Capitalism, Empire, Nation-State\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn impressive book that makes a new and important contribution to the story of Algerian independence. Brown shows that the history of decolonization in Algeria was not only a question about citizenship, French sovereignty, and Algerian nationhood, but also a crucial arena for determining the meaning of European integration in the postwar decades. The book rests on a prodigious amount of archival work, but Brown wears her erudition lightly in prose that is clear, concise, and effective. I wholeheartedly recommend \u003ci\u003eThe Seventh Member State\u003c\/i\u003e. -- Joshua Cole, author of \u003ci\u003eLethal Provocation: The Constantine Murders and the Politics of French Algeria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrown explains brilliantly how the history of the European Union is linked to the imperial past of its member states. In retracing the forgotten story of Algerian membership in the European Community, she reinterprets the concept of Eurafrica, questioning the boundaries of Europe and the identities of European citizens. A fascinating new perspective on what European integration could have been. -- Guia Migani, University of Tours\u003cbr\u003eBrown presents a new angle on European integration and the concept of Europe itself by calling attention to the ‘seventh member state,’ Algeria. This valuable work offers a striking example of how decolonization was more often than not a protracted and messy process rather than a straightforward transfer of power. In a clear, brisk narrative, Brown also enlarges our understanding of the diplomatic context for the Algerian War, as well as the international dimensions of Algerian independence. -- Owen White, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Blood of the Colony: Wine and the Rise and Fall of French Algeria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this excellent book, Brown illuminates all the complexities and difficulties the six member states of the European Community, especially France, had to deal with when confronted with the decolonization of Algeria on the one hand and the European integration process on the other. -- Véronique Dimier, Free University of Brussels","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403570323799,"sku":"9780674251144","price":31.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780674251144.jpg?v=1730483861","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-seventh-member-state-9780674251144","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}