This book examines the internal politics of the war that divided Angola for more than a quarter-century after its independence. It emphasises the Angolan people's relationship to the rival political forces that prevented the development of a united nation, an aspect of the conflict that has received little attention in earlier studies. Drawing upon interviews with farmers, town dwellers, soldiers and politicians in Central Angola, Justin Pearce examines the ideologies about nation and state that elites deployed in pursuit of hegemony and traces how people responded to these attempts at politicisation. The book not only demonstrates the potency of the rival conceptions of state and nation in shaping perceptions of self-interest and determining political loyalty, but also shows the ways in which allegiances could and did change for much of the Angolan population in response to the experience of military force.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9781107079649
eBay Product ID (ePID)
212811866
Product Key Features
Author
Justin Pearce
Publication Name
Political Identity and Conflict in Central Angola, 1975-2002
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Government, History
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
204 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
158mm
Item Weight
450g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Justin Pearce
Series Title
African Studies
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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