This book examines the internal politics of the war that divided Angola for more than a quarter-century after its independence. It emphasises the Angolan people's relationship to the rival political forces that prevented the development of a united nation, an aspect of the conflict that has received little attention in earlier studies. Drawing upon interviews with farmers, town dwellers, soldiers and politicians in Central Angola, Justin Pearce examines the ideologies about nation and state that elites deployed in pursuit of hegemony and traces how people responded to these attempts at politicisation. The book not only demonstrates the potency of the rival conceptions of state and nation in shaping perceptions of self-interest and determining political loyalty, but also shows the ways in which allegiances could and did change for much of the Angolan population in response to the experience of military force.
| ISBN: | 9781108468862 |
| Publication date: | 2nd August 2018 |
| Author: | Justin University of Cambridge Pearce |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 203 pages |
| Series: | African Studies |
| Genres: |
Military history: post-WW2 conflicts Specific wars and campaigns Modern warfare Politics and government African history |
This book examines the internal politics of the war that divided Angola for more than a quarter-century after its independence. It emphasises the Angolan people's relationship to the rival political forces that prevented the development of a united nation, an aspect of the conflict that has received little attention in earlier studies. Drawing upon interviews with farmers, town dwellers, soldiers and politicians in Central Angola, Justin Pearce examines the ideologies about nation and state that elites deployed in pursuit of hegemony and traces how people responded to these attempts at politicisation. The book not only demonstrates the potency of the rival conceptions of state and nation in shaping perceptions of self-interest and determining political loyalty, but also shows the ways in which allegiances could and did change for much of the Angolan population in response to the experience of military force.
Political Identity and Conflict in Central Angola, 1975–2002 features in the following genres: Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Specific wars and campaigns, Modern warfare, Politics and government, African history
Political Identity and Conflict in Central Angola, 1975–2002 is available in Paperback
Political Identity and Conflict in Central Angola, 1975–2002 was written by Justin University of Cambridge Pearce and published by Cambridge University Press
Political Identity and Conflict in Central Angola, 1975–2002 has 203 pages
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