Liberal nationalism in Central Africa: a biography of Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula
Macola, Giacomo
This book transforms our contemporary understanding of the recent political history of Central Africa. It charts the complex life and thought of Harry Nkumbula (ca. 1917-1983), the first openly nationalist African politician in Northern Rhodesia and, later, the leader of parliamentary opposition during Zambia's multi-party First Republic. INDICE: Introduction: Historical Biography and Rival African Nationalisms - Imagining the Nation: Methodism, History and Politics in Nkumbula's Early Years - 'The Father of Zambian Politics' between Padmore and Maala - The Explosion of Contradictions - Nkumbula, UNIP and the Roots of Authoritarianism in Nationalist Zambia - Resisting UNIP: Liberal Democracy and Ethnic Politics in Zambia's First Republic - 'The Last Battle I Will Ever Fight': Nkumbula and the Drive towards the One-Party State - Epilogue: Nkumbula's Last Initiatives and Legacy
- ISBN: 978-0-230-62274-6
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 240
- Fecha Publicación: 10/02/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés