Nationalism in India and Algeria

Paper Summary:

The paper relates that the uprising in nationalism after the First World War led to a wave of decolonization after the Second World War, especially in Asia and Africa. The paper focuses on India's non-violent revolution and Algeria's violent war of independence that are two different cases of this process. The paper specifically examines the nationalist movement in India and its results and then reviews Algeria's historical background and demands for independence. The paper concludes by highlighting the similarities and differences between the Indian and Algerian pursuits of independence.

Outline:
India
Algeria
Indian and Algerian Pursuit of Independence

From the Paper:

"The Congress Party "was an anti-colonial mass democratic party (...) enjoyed significant popular support" (Riley, 2007, 829). The Congress Party became after the First World War the main actor and the most successful in its efforts because its main adversaries, the left, were contained by the British rule, and due to its growing number of members. The party had a great deal of influence and power, not only from the number of supporters and members, but also due to its non-violent ideology. According to Riley, "central to Gandhi's program was non-violence as a tactic [with] a fine balance between restraint and radicalism following a compromise-struggle-compromise strategy" (Riley, 2007, 831), using both official negotiations but also civil disobedience and mass protests. Therefore, a violent confrontation on a large scale with the British administration was more reduced."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Brown, J. M., (1994) Modern India: The Origins of an Asian Democracy. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Connelly, M. (2002) A Diplomatic Revolution: Algeria's Fight for Independence and the Origins of the Post-Cold War Era. New York: Oxford University Press.
• Duffett, W. E., Hicks, A. R., Parkin, G. R. (1942) India Today: The Background of Indian Nationalism. New York: John Day.
• Digitheque de materiaux juridiques et politiques. (2005) Senatus-consulte sur l'etat des personnes et la naturalisation en Algerie, retrieved 21st March 2008, from http://mjp.univ-perp.fr/france/sc1865-0714.htm
• Entelis, J. P. (1986) Algeria. The Revolution Institutionalized. Westview Press

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