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Jennifer E. Johnson is a historian specializing in Africa, particularly in twentieth-century North Africa. Her research explores critical questions surrounding public health, nationalism, decolonization, gender, humanitarianism, and international organizations. Her book, 'Battle Algeria: Sovereignty, Health Care, Humanitarianism,' published by the University of Pennsylvania Press in 2016, offers a new interpretation of the Algerian War (1954-1962), highlighting the centrality of health and humanitarianism within the nationalists' war effort. Johnson illustrates how the FLN leadership constructed national health care institutions that provided essential care to the population while functioning as a proto-state. Furthermore, she demonstrates how FLN representatives used postwar rhetoric about rights and national self-determination to legitimize their claims, ultimately leading to international recognition of Algerian sovereignty. Her current book project, 'Statebuilding Empire: Health Care, Family Planning, International Aid in North Africa,' examines the interplay between public health and statebuilding, specifically focusing on family planning programs in postcolonial Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, showcasing how newly independent regimes partnered with international organizations to develop national health services in the wake of decolonization.
Department: Department of Economics