The French plan to control southern Algeria: A reading of the colonial and missionary dimension in the Hoggar region

Authors

  • Aicha Babba Amine Elok El Hadj Moussa Ag Akhamouk University of Tamanghaset, Algeria. E-mail: biba.aicha@yahoo.fr
  • Abderahmane Beradi Amine Elok El Hadj Moussa Ag Akhamouk University of Tamanghaset, Algeria. E-mail : b11.abderrahmane@gmail.com

Keywords:

Hoggar, French expansion, missionary, Southern Algeria, exploratory missions, Algerian Sahara

Abstract

The French administration adopted a multi-dimensional strategy to impose its control over the Hoggar region, ranging from direct military force, economic domination, and administrative and political influence, to the cultural and missionary dimension through which it sought to influence education and local customs and to prepare society to accept French domination.

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Published

12-11-2025

How to Cite

Babba, A., & Beradi, A. (2025). The French plan to control southern Algeria: A reading of the colonial and missionary dimension in the Hoggar region. The International Tax Journal, 52(6), 3386–3394. Retrieved from https://internationaltaxjournal.online/index.php/itj/article/view/330

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