'This is a very satisfying book. France has always been the silent partner to the crisis in Algeria, yet the details of its involvement in the crisis over the last decade have always been obscure. Camille Bonora-Waisman's study illuminates not only the diplomatic headlines but also explores the murkier and less obvious arenas were much policy is really made.' George Joffe, Centre for International Studies, Cambridge '...provides a useful account and analysis of an important and interesting period. Bonora-Waisman has clearly made an effort to understand the complexities of Algerian (as well as French) domestic politics which he recounts with accuracy and balance - something not always true of accounts of Algeria, particularly from the French perspective.' Democratization '...this is an effective study of French foreign policy toward Algerian crisis. Bonora-Waisman succeeds in capturing the conservative nature of French foreign policy in Algeria. This book is a wlecome addition to the meagre but growing English language literature on French-Algerian relations in the recent past.' Political Studies Review