Rethinking African Politics A History of Opposition in Zambia |
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| Author:
| Larmer, Miles |
| Series title: | Empire and the Making of the Modern World, 1650-2000 Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4094-0627-3 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $175.00 |
Book Description:
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This study examines the nature of government and political opposition in Zambia, in the years immediately following its independence in 1964. It shows how Kenneth Kaunda's United National Independence Party's grip on the new nation-state was - in contracst to official rhetoric - partial, uneven and consistently prone to challenge. Drawing on extensive archival research and interviews, Dr Larmer offers a ground-breaking analysis of post-colonial political history which helps explain the...
More DescriptionThis study examines the nature of government and political opposition in Zambia, in the years immediately following its independence in 1964. It shows how Kenneth Kaunda's United National Independence Party's grip on the new nation-state was - in contracst to official rhetoric - partial, uneven and consistently prone to challenge. Drawing on extensive archival research and interviews, Dr Larmer offers a ground-breaking analysis of post-colonial political history which helps explain the challenges facing contemporary African polities.