Maltese settlers in colonial Algeria had never lived in France, but as French citizens were abruptly repatriated there after Algerian independence in 1962. This... » 

Maltese settlers in colonial Algeria had never lived in France, but as French citizens were abruptly repatriated there after Algerian independence in 1962. This study provides insight into race, ethnicity, and nationalism in Europe as well as cultural context for understanding political trends in contemporary France. «