History of Associations in the Oran Departemnt

To what extent did the national movement benefit from civil society in the Oran sector?

The relationship between the national movement and the associations that emerged during the interwar period, and later up to November 1954, experienced steady development in terms of mutual influence. There is no doubt that the relationship between the two parties was characterized by a strong degree of interaction, particularly with regard to the human element, which played a highly significant role. This occurred, of course, under the framework of the French colonial administration.

It should be noted that this research project is original and has not been previously studied.

The methodology adopted is based on narration and analysis. Understanding past events related to voluntary work requires the identification and inventory of an appropriate number of such experiences, along with an analytical study of their reality at the time and the outcomes that resulted from them.

In parallel, the research team also relies on investigative methods through the collection of testimonies and their comparison, based on individuals who experienced this activity, or at least part of it, as well as students who were trained and educated by some of the pioneers of associative work who are still alive.

Civil society has now acquired an important status worldwide as a social expression and a partner in shaping the general directions of society. Studying history through scientific methods is not an end in itself; rather, historians and academic researchers seek to promote the development of life on earth. For this reason, our study focuses on the extent to which the national movement benefited from this pioneering experience, at least in terms of its richness, as well as the extent to which the country benefited, at different stages of its history, from this associative experience.