1st Edition
National Liberation Movements as Government in Africa
Part I: Conceptualisation and Performance of National Liberation Movements-cum-Governments
Chapter One: Introduction: Understanding National Liberation Movements Redie Bereketeab
Chapter Two: Varieties of African liberation movement governments M.A. Mohamed Salih
Chapter Three: Liberation Movements and the "Democratic Deficit" John Markakis
Part II: Liberation Struggles against European Colonisation
Chapter Four: The MPLA Government and its Post-liberation Record in Angola Paulo Ingles
Chapter Five: From Former Liberation Movement to Four Decades in Government: The Maintenance of the Frelimo State Adriano Nuvunga
Chapter Six: From Cabral’s Liberation Movement to Power Struggle and Ideological Erosion: The Decline of PAIGC in Guinea-Bissau Birgit Embaló
Chapter Seven: From Anticolonial Liberation Movement to Ruling Party: The FLN in Algeria Yahia H. Zoubir
Part III: Liberation Struggles against White Minority Rule
Chapter Eight: The African National Congress: From Liberation Movement to Neoliberal State Manager Patrick Bond
Chapter Nine: ZANU-PF in Power in Zimbabwe, 1980-2013: Towards Explaining Why Former Liberation Movements Fail as Governments Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni
Part IV: Liberation Struggles against Annexation by Neighbouring Countries
Chapter Ten: Struggle Mentality versus Democracy: The Case of SWAPO of Namibia Henning Melber
Chapter Eleven: Problems of Transition to Civic Governance in Eritrea Redie Bereketeab
Chapter Twelve: Understanding Rebellion in South Sudan Leben Nelson Moro
Part V: Liberation Struggles for Reform (Regime Change)
Chapter Thirteen: Liberation Movements Turned Governments: The Ugandan Experience George G. Okiror
Chapter Fourteen: Ethiopia: The Quest for Transformation under EPRDF Kassahun Berhanu
Chapter Fifteen: Liberation Struggle for Regime Change: Somaliland’s transition from conflict to civilian government Michael Walls
Chapter Sixteen: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: The Birth and Breakdown of Somali Armed Movements, 1976-99 Mohamed Haji Ingiriis
Biography
Redie Bereketeab is Associate Professor of Sociology and Senior Researcher at The Nordic African Institute, Uppsala, Sweden.
‘This collection provides a much needed conceptual and comparative analysis of African liberation movements whose struggles against oppression and questionable records as governments remain highly controversial. Wide-ranging and comprehensive, this volume constitutes a landmark in the study of contemporary African politics.’ – Roger Southall, Emeritus Professor in Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
‘This wide-ranging collection of case-studies takes our knowledge of national liberation movements in power in Africa to a new level and will be required reading for students of African politics.’ – Chris Saunders, Emeritus Professor, University of Cape Town, South Africa
