User:Dalilam5/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Algerian War


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article content is relevant to my topic as it gives a detailed history of the French-Algerian War, identifying key moments in the conflict as well as the outlining the aftermath of it. The article is written neutrally and has many sources to back up every piece of new information that is brought in. The sources seem reliable, as they are diverse (even in language) and mostly academic. The article also tackles one of Wikipedia's equity gaps by including a section on the role of women during the war.


 * Sources
 * Benjamin Stora (2004). Algeria, 1830-2000: A Short History. Cornell University Press. p. 87. ISBN 0-8014-8916-4.
 * Bradby, David. "Images of the Algerian war on the French stage 1988-1992." French Cultural Studies 5.14 (1994): 179-189.
 * Camus, Albert. Resistance, rebellion, and death (1961); Essays from the pied noirs viewpoint
 * Shepard, Todd (2006). The Invention of Decolonization: The Algerian War and the Remaking of France. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 0-8014-4360-1.

Option 2

 * Article title
 * National Liberation Front (Algeria)


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article content is useful for my assignment as it can give me insight to movements that resisted the French invasion. The article gives a clear history of the movements' history and involvement in Algeria over the years, written in an impartial and organised manner. The sources are mostly academic, deeming them reliable and a useful database for my research. The article is well referenced throughout, showing the author respected citation rules.


 * Sources
 * Evans, M. (2007). Algeria : Anger of the Dispossessed. London: Yale University Press. p. 49
 * Spencer, William. "Freedom and Unity in Algeria." World Affairs 121, no. 2 (1958): 35-37. JSTOR 20669518.
 * S. N. Millar, "Arab Victory: Lessons from the Algerian War (1954–62)", British Army Review, No. 145, Autumn 2008, p. 49.
 * "Political Dynamics of Algeria - Welcome to the CIA Web Site." Accessed April 22, 2019. https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP84S00927R000200120004-6.pdf.

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Ahmed Ben Bella


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article content can further help me in understanding the resistance against the French, as this man was an important figure in Algerian liberation movements. The article is not very extensive, however, the information that is presented is very relevant, especially the section on his involvement in the Algerian War. The article is written in a neutral manner and is well referenced throughout. The reference list is composed of mainly news paper articles, which is not very helpful for the content of my own project, however, it does give me a range of sources to look at to understand the background of this topic. The page does not tackle any of Wikipedia's equity gaps, which is a limitation of this article.


 * Sources
 * Gregory, Joseph R. (11 April 2012). "Ahmed Ben Bella, Revolutionary Who Led Algeria After Independence, Dies at 93". The New York Times.
 * Kang, Mani Singh, "The Legacy of the Revolutionary Algerian Statesman Ahmed Ben Bella (1916 – 2012)”, on The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, American Educational Trust, Washington, 2012,42.
 * Ottaway, Professor Marina; Ottaway, David; Ottaway, Marina (15 December 1970). "Algeria: The Politics of a Socialist Revolution". University of California Press – via Google Books.

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