Europeanization and the Algerian Question with Dr. Megan Brown

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Europeanization and the Algerian Question with Dr. Megan Brown

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Apr 15, 2022

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Gary: Today’s special episode is an interview with Dr. Megan Brown. Brown received her Ph.D. from City University of New York, and she currently teaches modern French history at Swarthmore College. The following interview discusses her new book, The Seventh Member State: Algeria, France and the European Community, published by Harvard University Press. The book […]

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Apr 15, 2022

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A weekly history podcast that will cover France from 3 million years ago to present. Presented by Gary Girod, with contributions by numerous scholars.

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Europeanization and the Algerian Question with Dr. Megan Brown

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