Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-280).
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PDF (JSTOR, viewed May 5, 2020).
Contents
Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Algeria, 1954 Chapter 3. Fréjus 1959, under Water and at War Chapter 4. Poison, Paralysis, and the United States in Morocco, 1959 Chapter 5. Death, Diplomacy, and Reconstruction in Agadir, 1960 Chapter 6. The Soul of a City Chapter 7. Rupture, Nostalgia, and Representation Chapter 8. Conclusion: Humanity and Environment Notes ; Bibliography ; Index.
Summary
"Empire and Catastrophe examines natural and anthropogenic disasters during the years of decolonization in Algeria, Morocco, and France, and explores how environmental catastrophes impacted the dissolution of France's empire in North Africa"-- Provided by publisher.