National Liberation Front (FLN)

Definition

A socialist political party in Algeria. It was established in 1954 as part of the struggle for independence and has been one of the main ruling parties since then.

Related terms

Socialism: A political ideology that advocates for social ownership and democratic control over production means.

Independence Movements: Organized efforts by which regions or groups attempt to achieve autonomy or complete separation from another group or nation they were previously associated with.

Post-colonialism: An academic discipline featuring methods of intellectual discourse that analyze, explain, and respond to cultural legacies left by colonialism.