Unpopular sovereignty : Rhodesian independence and African decolonization

Auteur(s) :

White, Luise Découvrir l'auteur

Éditeur(s)
- The University of Chicago Press
Date
- cop. 2015
Contenu
- "The last good white man left": Rhodesia, Rhonasia, and the decolonization of British Africa ; "Racial representation of the worst type": the 1957 Franchise Commission, citizenship, and the problem of polygyny ; "European opinion and African capacities": the life and times of the 1961 Constitution ; "A rebellion by a population the size of Portsmouth": the status of Rhodesia's independence, 1965-1969 ; "A James Bond would be truly at home": sanctions and sanctions busters ; "Politics as we know the term": tribes, chiefs, and the 1969 Constitution ; "Other peoples' sons": conscription, citizenship, and families, 1970-1980 ; "Why come now and ask us for our opinion?": the 1972 Pearce Commission and the African National Council ; "Your vote means peace": the making and the unmaking of the internal settlement, 1975-1979 ; "Lancaster House was redundant": constitutions, citizens, and the frontline presidents ; "Adequate and acceptable": the 1980 election and the idea of decolonization ; "People such as ourselves": Rhodesia, Rhonasia, and the history of Zimbabwe.
Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-334) and index
Langues
- Anglais
Description matérielle
- 1 vol. (XVI-343 p.) : illustrations ; 24 cm
Sujet(s)
Epoque
- Politique et gouvernement -- Zimbabwe -- 20e siècle
Lieu
ISBN
- 9780226235059 ;
- 022623505X ;
- 9780226235196 ;
- 022623519X
Indice
- 968.3 Histoire du Zimbabwe
Origine de la notice:
- OCoLC ;
- ICU/DLC