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LeRoy Vail (Editor)
Despite a quarter century of “nation building,” most African states are still driven by ethnic particularism-commonly known as “tribalism.” The stubborn persistence of tribal ideologies despite the profound changes associated with modernization has puzzled scholars and African leaders alike. The bloody hostilities between the tribally-oriented Zulu Inkhata movement and supporters of the African National Congress are but the most recent example of tribalism’s tenacity. The studies in this volume offer a new historical model for the growth and endurance of such ideologies in southern Africa.
Author Biography
Leroy Vail is Professor of History, Harvard University.
Number of Pages: 436Dimensions: 1.1 x 8.95 x 6.02 INPublication Date: January 07, 1991
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