Based on unpublished documents from the recently declassified archives of the Italian Foreign Ministry, this article aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the facts that transpired during the presidency of Ahmed Ben Bella (1962–1965) in Algeria, from the Italian point of view. From the story and the point of view of Italian diplomatic representations in North Africa, three critical moments for the young independent state in the 3 years following the ceasefire of 19 March 1962 are analysed: the crisis of the summer of 1962, the Sands War of October 1963 and the coup d’état of Boumedienne of 19 June 1965. This article argues that Italian diplomats in Algeria were all intent on their mission, seeking with their analyses to understand when a certain stability in the country could be glimpsed, such as to allow the government of Rome to launch important investments and lasting technical and commercial collaboration agreements.

Roggero, C. (2022). In search of stability: Ben Bella's Algerian Seen from the Italian Point of View. JOURNAL OF ASIAN AND AFRICAN STUDIES, 57(8), 1650-1676 [10.1177/00219096211062473].

In search of stability: Ben Bella's Algerian Seen from the Italian Point of View

Roggero, C
2022

Abstract

Based on unpublished documents from the recently declassified archives of the Italian Foreign Ministry, this article aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the facts that transpired during the presidency of Ahmed Ben Bella (1962–1965) in Algeria, from the Italian point of view. From the story and the point of view of Italian diplomatic representations in North Africa, three critical moments for the young independent state in the 3 years following the ceasefire of 19 March 1962 are analysed: the crisis of the summer of 1962, the Sands War of October 1963 and the coup d’état of Boumedienne of 19 June 1965. This article argues that Italian diplomats in Algeria were all intent on their mission, seeking with their analyses to understand when a certain stability in the country could be glimpsed, such as to allow the government of Rome to launch important investments and lasting technical and commercial collaboration agreements.
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Ahmed Ben Bella; Algeria; Algeria coup d’état 19 July; Algeria crisis of summer 1962; Houari Boumedienne; independent Algeria; Italian ambassadors Algeria; Italy–Algeria relations; Sands War 1963;
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9-dic-2021
2022
57
8
1650
1676
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Roggero, C. (2022). In search of stability: Ben Bella's Algerian Seen from the Italian Point of View. JOURNAL OF ASIAN AND AFRICAN STUDIES, 57(8), 1650-1676 [10.1177/00219096211062473].
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