Thomas Degeorges
Biographic Data
| ID | 1449210 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas Degeorges |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas |
| FAMILY NAME | Degeorges |
| SIGNATURE | DEGEORGES T |
| AFFILIATIONS | American University of Sharjah |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Martyrdom in North Africa Following the Arab Spring and the Process of Transitional Justice
In Chapter 7, Thomas DeGeorges argues that martyrdom has played an important role in the transitional justice processes both before and after the Arab Spring of Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco. While martyrdom and transitional justice are not traditionally associated with one another, he makes the case that martyrs involve people who are victims of what may be framed as political violence, whether committed by state security forces or unknown perpe…
The social construction of the Tunisian revolutionary martyr in the media and popular perception
This paper deals with the efforts of Tunisians to define and honour victims of the revolution of January 2011. The paper argues that revolutionary ‘martyrdom’ can only be understood with reference not only to current events, but also as informed by the historical experience of the Tunisian people and the Arab world. A brief historic background on martyrdom in Islamic societies is presented, before examining how the concept of martyrdom changed as…
Still Behind Enemy Lines? Algerian And Tunisian Veterans After The World Wars
Much of the scholarship available on North African veterans treats their role during wartime or catalogues their recollections of neglect in the post-war period. However, the inner workings of French policy within the context of the post-war period in North Africa have remained unexplored. This chapter, based on research in French and Tunisian archives, as well as literary and cinematic representations, seeks to complement the work of Gilbert Mey…
The shifting sands of revolutionary legitimacy
This paper will examine the role played by the former veterans of Algeria's war of independence (the mūjāhidīn) in the construction of Algeria's collective memory. I will argue that these veterans were able to embrace a broader vision of Algeria's national destiny while weaving themselves into the local historical narratives of their regions, when the legitimacy of the centralised state was threatened by a decade of civil unrest and violence, kno…
The social construction of the Tunisian revolutionary martyr in the media and popular perception
This paper deals with the efforts of Tunisians to define and honour victims of the revolution of January 2011. The paper argues that revolutionary ‘martyrdom’ can only be understood with reference not only to current events, but also as informed by the historical experience of the Tunisian people and the Arab world. A brief historic background on martyrdom in Islamic societies is presented, before examining how the concept of martyrdom changed as…
The shifting sands of revolutionary legitimacy
This paper will examine the role played by the former veterans of Algeria's war of independence (the mūjāhidīn) in the construction of Algeria's collective memory. I will argue that these veterans were able to embrace a broader vision of Algeria's national destiny while weaving themselves into the local historical narratives of their regions, when the legitimacy of the centralised state was threatened by a decade of civil unrest and violence, kno…
The shifting sands of revolutionary legitimacy
This paper will examine the role played by the former veterans of Algeria's war of independence (the mūjāhidīn) in the construction of Algeria's collective memory. I will argue that these veterans were able to embrace a broader vision of Algeria's national destiny while weaving themselves into the local historical narratives of their regions, when the legitimacy of the centralised state was threatened by a decade of civil unrest and violence, kno…
Still Behind Enemy Lines? Algerian And Tunisian Veterans After The World Wars
Much of the scholarship available on North African veterans treats their role during wartime or catalogues their recollections of neglect in the post-war period. However, the inner workings of French policy within the context of the post-war period in North Africa have remained unexplored. This chapter, based on research in French and Tunisian archives, as well as literary and cinematic representations, seeks to complement the work of Gilbert Mey…
The social construction of the Tunisian revolutionary martyr in the media and popular perception
This paper deals with the efforts of Tunisians to define and honour victims of the revolution of January 2011. The paper argues that revolutionary ‘martyrdom’ can only be understood with reference not only to current events, but also as informed by the historical experience of the Tunisian people and the Arab world. A brief historic background on martyrdom in Islamic societies is presented, before examining how the concept of martyrdom changed as…
Martyrdom in North Africa Following the Arab Spring and the Process of Transitional Justice
In Chapter 7, Thomas DeGeorges argues that martyrdom has played an important role in the transitional justice processes both before and after the Arab Spring of Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco. While martyrdom and transitional justice are not traditionally associated with one another, he makes the case that martyrs involve people who are victims of what may be framed as political violence, whether committed by state security forces or unknown perpe…
Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · History (3 works) · North African History and Literature (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · African history and culture studies (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Law (2 works) · 86.10 history of law, law of different countries, areas and peoples (1 works)