Eritrean Struggle for Independence - Domination, Resistance, Nationalism, 1941-1993

Klappentext Eritrea, the newest nation-state in Africa, gained independence from the Ethiopian state after a prolonged and bitter conflict. Ruth Iyob provides the first comprehensive analysis of the country's political history over the past three decades. She explains the origins of Eritrean nationalism, and charts the development of its various nationalist movements, assessing the programmes and capabilities of the parties contending for power. She also analyses the regional and international context within which the battles for independence were fought. Zusammenfassung Eritrea! the newest nation state in Africa! gained independence from the Ethiopian state after a prolonged and bitter conflict. This is a comprehensive analysis of the country's political history over the past three decades. It charts the development of the various nationalist movements involved in the struggle for independence. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Maps; Introduction; I: 1. The Eritrean question in perspective; 2. Regional hegemony in the post World War II order; 3. Eritrea and the African order; II: 4. The origins of the Eritrean conflict; 5. The federation years, 1952-1962; 6. Secular nationalism: the creative radicalism of the ELM; 7. Defiant nationalism: the ELF and the EPLF, 1961-1981; 8. The EPLF's quest for legitimacy; 9. Building the Eritrean polity; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Ruth Iyob, Thomas Leiper Kane Collection (Library O
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.05.1995
• EAN: 9780521473279
• ISBN: 978-0-521-47327-9
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: African Studies Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education