Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Note on Transliteration ix
5. Map 1. Northern Algeria during the colonial period x
6. Map 2. The city of Constantine in 1934 xi
7. Introduction 1
8. Part 1: Algerian Histories of Empire
9. 1. Constantine in North African History 13
10. 2. “Native,” “Jewish,” and “European” 21
11. 3. The Crucible of Local Politics 34
12. Part 2: Colonial Society in Motion
13. 4. The Postwar Moment 49
14. 5. French Algeria’s Dual Fracture 63
15. 6. Provocation, Difference, and Public Space 83
16. 7. Rehearsals for Crisis 95
17. Part 3: A Riot in France
18. 8. Friday and Saturday, August 3–4, 1934 115
19. 9. Sunday, August 5, 1934 128
20. 10. Shock and Containment 148
21. Part 4: Making the Riot Algerian
22. 11. Empire of Fright 169
23. 12. The Police Investigation 187
24. 13. The Agitator 202
25. 14. The Trials 229
26. Conclusion 243
27. Appendix 255
28. Notes 259
29. Index 309