Liberating Namibia

Author : Henning Melber
Publisher : Nordic Africa Institute
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015058218531

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Re-examining Liberation in Namibia by Henning Melber Pdf

From 1960, SWAPO of Nami-bia led the organised and later armed struggle for indepen-dence. In late 1989, the libera-tion movement was finally elected to power under United Nations supervision as the legitimate government. When the Republic of Namibia was proclaimed on 21 March 1990, the long and bitter struggle for sovereignty came to an end. This volume takes stock of emerging trends in the country's political culture since independence. The contributions, mainly by authors from Namibia and Southern Africa who supported the anti-colonial movements, critically explore the achieve-ments and shortcomings that have been part of liberation in Namibia. Henning Melber was Director of the Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit (NEPRU) in Windhoek between 1992 and 2000 and has been Research Director at The Nordic Africa Institute since then. He coordinates the research project on 'Liberation and Democracy in Southern Africa', of which this volume is part.

Author : Colin Leys,John S. Saul,Susan Brown
Publisher : James Currey
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015032210653

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Namibia's Liberation Struggle by Colin Leys,John S. Saul,Susan Brown Pdf

Not a history of the 23-year struggle by the South West African People's Organization to free Namibia from the rule of South Africa, but a study of how that struggle impacted the liberation movement itself and the political culture bequeathed to the country at independence. The main point is that democracy was severely suppressed in order to achieve the victory against such overwhelming force, and that the subsequent government, liberal rather than democratic, is ultimately answerable to the people, but not under their immediate control. A nicely produced volume. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Johann Alexander Müller
Publisher : BASLER AFRIKA BIBLIOGRAPHIEN
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9783905758290

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"The Inevitable Pipeline Into Exile" by Johann Alexander Müller Pdf

The role played by Botswana in various southern African liberation struggles has previously been neglected in historical studies. The country's politics of support and mobilisation early on in Namibia's struggle for independence from South Africa proved crucial for the formative period of both nation states. Botswana's difficult and contradictory position as neighbour of the South African apartheid state and colonial power in Namibia are carefully dealt with, as are the challenges faced by the fragile Namibian refugee networks and liberation movements, SWANU and SWAPO, operating in Botswana for decades. 'The Inevitable Pipeline into Exile' deals with a crucial phase of nationalism and transnational politics during the period of southern African decolonisation at the height of South Africa's diplomatic and military aggression throughout the region.

Author : E. Ike Udogu
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786488780

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Liberating Namibia by E. Ike Udogu Pdf

After World War I, the League of Nations assigned management of the German colony of Namibia to Britain, which passed control to South Africa as a "trophy" for the country's support during the war. The League mandated that South Africa prepare the country for independence, but South Africa showed no sign of working toward that goal. The clash over interpretation of the League's mandate led to 70 years of complicated diplomacy to solve the dispute. This incisive volume offers an in-depth analysis of the political and diplomatic efforts undertaken by representatives of the United Nations, Namibia, and South Africa--with the assistance of the international community, the Organization of African Unity, and Western powers--during the struggle for self-rule in Namibia from 1920 to 1990. This classic example of conflict resolution technique in global and African studies provides a useful template for conflict negotiation around the world.

Author : Martha Akawa
Publisher : BASLER AFRIKA BIBLIOGRAPHIEN
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 9783905758269

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The Gender Politics of the Namibian Liberation Struggle by Martha Akawa Pdf

Women's contributions against apartheid under the auspices of the Namibian liberation movement SWAPO and their personal experiences in exile take center stage in this study. Male and female leadership structures in exile are analysed whilst the sexual politics in the refugee camps and the public imagery of female representation in SWAPO's nationalism receive special attention. The party's public pronouncements of women empowerment and gender equality are compared to the actual implementations of gender politics during and after the liberation struggle.

Author : Henning Melber
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190257620

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Understanding Namibia by Henning Melber Pdf

Since independence in 1990, Namibia has witnessed only one generation with no memory of colonialism - the 'born frees', who voted in the 2009 elections. The anti-colonial liberation movement, SWAPO, dominates the political scene, effectively making Namibia a de facto one-party state dominated by the first 'struggle generation'. While those in power declare their support for a free, fair, and just society, the limits to liberation are such that emancipation from foreign rule has only been partially achieved. Despite its natural resources Namibia is among the world's most unequal societies and indicators of wellbeing have not markedly improved for many among the former colonized majority, despite a constitution enshrining human rights, social equality, and individual liberty. This book analyses the transformation of Namibian society since Independence. Melber explores the achievements and failures and contrasts the narrative of a post-colonial patriotic history with the socio-economic and political realities of the nation-building project. He also investigates whether, notwithstanding the relative stability prevailing to date, the negotiation of controlled change during Namibia's decolonization could have achieved more than simply a change of those in control.

Author : Colin Leys,Susan Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015059197957

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Histories of Namibia by Colin Leys,Susan Brown Pdf

"Reprinted with corrections"--T.p. verso.

Author : Alfred T. Moleah
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105081483542

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Namibia, the Struggle for Liberation by Alfred T. Moleah Pdf

Inhaltsverzeichnis: Introduction: The general context -- Historical background -- From mandate to incorporation -- The African condition -- African resistance -- UN involvement and the South African response -- The revolutionary strategic shift and implications for Namibia -- South Africa's internal settlement -- The UN, the Western Contact Group and South African maneuvers -- The present impasse : the Reagan policy factor -- Total onslaught : attacks on SWAPO and aggression against Angola -- The failure of South African strategy -- Conclusion: Namibia shall be free -- Selected bibliography -- Index.

Author : Christian A. Williams
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781316395493

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National Liberation in Postcolonial Southern Africa by Christian A. Williams Pdf

This book traces the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) across its three decades in exile through rich, local histories of the camps where Namibian exiles lived in Tanzania, Zambia, and Angola. Christian A. Williams highlights how different Namibians experienced these sites, as well as the tensions that developed within SWAPO as Namibians encountered one another and as officials asserted their power and protected their interests within a national community. The book then follows Namibians who lived in exile into post-colonial Namibia, examining the extent to which divisions and hierarchies that emerged in the camps continue to shape how Namibians relate to one another today, undermining the more just and humane society that many had imagined. In developing these points about SWAPO, the book draws attention to Southern African literature more widely, suggesting parallels across the region and defining a field of study that examines post-colonial Africa through 'the camp'.

Author : Hans Beukes
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1505359023

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Long Road to Liberation by Hans Beukes Pdf

'This book is an important milestone in the history not only of Namibia, but of Africa. Author Hans Beukes leaves the reader with total freedom to make his own conclusions about our country's "long walk to liberation." The metaphor is clear. A long walk that uncovers a lot of experiences and brings a lot of realisations.' Professor Mburumba Kerina In the late 1950s Hans Beukes, a native of the then South West Africa, was a student at the University of Cape Town when he won a 'solidarity scholarship' tenable for three years at the University of Oslo in Norway. 'At your age, Mr Beukes, ' his professor in Constitutional History told him, 'it ought to be an adventure.' And so it turned out. As he was about to board an ore carrier bound for Oslo from Port Elizabeth, the South African government confiscated his passport. Back in Cape Town he met an American activist who would become a key figure in the US Civil Rights movement. Allard Lowenstein had no words of comfort for him, but a challenge: 'Unless some of you are prepared to leave the comfort of your homes to go to fight the regime on the world stage, where they now monopolise opinion, you can forget about getting rid of apartheid.' Beukes accepted the challenge. Thus was launched 'the Beukes case' in the annals of the international tug-of-war about the future of the Territory that would become Namibia. The author paints a memorable picture of the protracted struggles against the apartheid government, and of the ceaseless work done in mobilising international public opinion against that repressive regime.

Author : Elena Torreguitar
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Democratization
ISBN : 3631579950

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National Liberation Movements in Office by Elena Torreguitar Pdf

Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University, 2008.

Author : Siegfried Groth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Civil rights
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070796532

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Namibia, the Wall of Silence by Siegfried Groth Pdf

The authoe describes the fates of SWAPO members who were branded dissidents during the fight for Namibis independence: shattering accounts of torture and interrogation, sufferings and deaths in SWAPO camps and dungeons.

Author : SWAPO. Department of Information and Publicity
Publisher : London : Zed Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015002248501

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To be Born a Nation by SWAPO. Department of Information and Publicity Pdf

This book is being published in the hope that it will provide supporters of Namibia's liberation struggle throughout the world with a clear picture of the situation which exists in Namibia today. It will also provide useful lessons and inspiration to all those engaged in similar struggles for liberation. For all those who wish to understand the dynamics of a racist and exploitative society and its interconnection with Western interests.

Author : Iina Soiri
Publisher : Nordic Africa Institute
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9171063803

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The Radical Motherhood by Iina Soiri Pdf

The study also examines the changes in women's lives caused by the arrival of Christianity, colonialism, the cash economy and modern values. Using the life story method it allows women to tell their stories themselves and present their own understanding of their situation. The study also tries to outline women's position in the independent Namibia where gender equality is guaranteed by the constitution but not in practice.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Poetry
ISBN : STANFORD:36105000431077

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Tell Them of Namibia by Anonim Pdf