Buch, Englisch, 270 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 499 g
Buch, Englisch, 270 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 499 g
Reihe: Routledge Studies in African Development
ISBN: 978-1-138-10682-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Africa is well known for the production of national liberation movements (NLMs), stemming from a history of exploitation, colonisation and slavery. NLMs are generally characterised by a struggle carried out by or in the name of suppressed people for political, social, cultural, economic, territorial liberation and decolonisation. Dozens of NLMs have ascended to state power in Africa following a successful violent popular struggle either as an outright military victory or a negotiated settlement.
National Liberation Movements as Government in Africa analyses the performance of NLMs after they gain state power. The book tracks the initial promises and guiding principles of NLMs against their actual record in achieving socio-economic development goals such as peace, stability, state building and democratisation. The book explores the various different struggles for liberation, whether against European colonialism, white minority rule, neighbouring countries, or for internal reform or regime change. Bringing together case studies from Somalia, Somaliland, Uganda, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Namibia, Angola, Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Algeria, the book builds a comprehensive analysis of the challenges NLMs face when ascending to state power, and why so many ultimately end in failure.
This is an ideal resource for scholars, policy makers and students with an interest in African development, politics, and security studies.
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Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Entwicklungsstudien
Weitere Infos & Material
Part I: Conceptualisation and Performance of National Liberation Movements-cum-Governments
Chapter One: Introduction: Understanding National Liberation Movements
Chapter Two: Varieties of African liberation movement governments
Chapter Three: Liberation Movements and the "Democratic Deficit"
Part II: Liberation Struggles against European Colonisation
Chapter Four: The MPLA Government and its Post-liberation Record in Angola
Chapter Five: From Former Liberation Movement to Four Decades in Government: The Maintenance of the Frelimo State
Chapter Six: From Cabral’s Liberation Movement to Power Struggle and Ideological Erosion: The Decline of PAIGC in Guinea-Bissau
Chapter Seven: From Anticolonial Liberation Movement to Ruling Party: The FLN in Algeria
Part III: Liberation Struggles against White Minority Rule
Chapter Eight: The African National Congress: From Liberation Movement to Neoliberal State Manager
Chapter Nine: ZANU-PF in Power in Zimbabwe, 1980-2013: Towards Explaining Why Former Liberation Movements Fail as Governments
Part IV: Liberation Struggles against Annexation by Neighbouring Countries
Chapter Ten: Struggle Mentality versus Democracy: The Case of SWAPO of Namibia
Chapter Eleven: Problems of Transition to Civic Governance in Eritrea
Chapter Twelve: Understanding Rebellion in South Sudan
Part V: Liberation Struggles for Reform (Regime Change)
Chapter Thirteen: Liberation Movements Turned Governments: The Ugandan Experience
Chapter Fourteen: Ethiopia: The Quest for Transformation under EPRDF
Chapter Fifteen: Liberation Struggle for Regime Change: Somaliland’s transition from conflict to civilian government
Chapter Sixteen: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: The Birth and Breakdown of Somali Armed Movements, 1976-99
