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From 1986 to 1994, East Africa's postcolonial, political order was profoundly challenged when four revolutionary 'liberation' movements seized power. This novel, far-reaching analysis focuses on the crisis of East Africa's postcolonial political order, and the attempts by four revolutionary movements to disrupt, transform and reconstitute it.
List of contents
Introduction; Part I. Insurgency: 1. East Africa's post-liberation elite and the legacy of insurgency I: movement, state and society; 2. East Africa's post-liberation elite and the legacy of insurgency II: from rebellion to government; Part II. Liberation: 3. From rebels to diplomats: pragmatism, aspiration and mistrust, 1986-1995; 4. Reinventing liberation: revolution and regret in Congo and Sudan, 1995-2000; Part III. Crisis: 5. The disintegration of the Liberation Coalition,1998-2007; 6. From regional conflict to domestic crisis: regime consolidation and the fragmentation of the Old Guard, 2000-07; Conclusion.
About the author
Jonathan Fisher is Reader in African Politics in the International Development Department at the University of Birmingham and Research Fellow at the Centre for Gender and Africa Studies at the University of the Free State, South Africa. His research focuses on the intersection between authoritarian rule, political transformation and in/security in East Africa. His work has been funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), British Academy, Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Facebook and the Newton Fund and has been published in journals such as African Affairs, International Affairs and World Development.
Summary
From 1986 to 1994, East Africa's postcolonial, political order was profoundly challenged when four revolutionary 'liberation' movements seized power. This novel, far-reaching analysis focuses on the crisis of East Africa's postcolonial political order, and the attempts by four revolutionary movements to disrupt, transform and reconstitute it.
Foreword
A novel, far-reaching analysis of contemporary history and politics in East Africa, focusing on the crisis in the region's postcolonial political order.
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'East Africa after Liberation is not simply a historical chronology of four liberation movements and their changing faces when they came to power. It is a convincing analysis of the regional security arena through a rare glimpse behind the curtain of elite mindsets and cross-state affinities … it is a must read for scholars and practitioners …' Tim Glawion, Perspectives on Politics
