Unpopular Sovereignty - Rhodesian Independence and African Decolonization

Klappentext In 1965 the white minority government of Rhodesia issued a unilateral declaration of independence from Britain! rather than negotiate a transition to majority rule. The author shows that the exception that was Rhodesian independence did not! in fact! make the state that different from new nations elsewhere in Africa. Zusammenfassung In 1965 the white minority government of Rhodesia issued a unilateral declaration of independence from Britain! rather than negotiate a transition to majority rule. The author shows that the exception that was Rhodesian independence did not! in fact! make the state that different from new nations elsewhere in Africa.

Product details

• Authors: Luise White, White Luise
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.03.2015
• EAN: 9780226235196
• ISBN: 978-0-226-23519-6
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 230 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, HISTORY / Africa / South / Republic of South Africa, HISTORY / Africa / East, East Africa, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Republic of South Africa, Social and cultural anthropology, African History