The Creation of Tribalism in Southern Africa
LeRoy Vail
(Editor)
Description
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.
Product Details
Price
$40.74
Publisher
University of California Press
Publish Date
January 07, 1991
Pages
436
Dimensions
6.02 X 8.95 X 1.1 inches | 1.34 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780520074200
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Leroy Vail is Professor of History, Harvard University.
Reviews
"An important contribution to a complex and seminal issue, treated in depth and without jargon. A must for all Africanists, faculty, graduate students, upper-division undergraduates, and those trying to understand 'tribalism.'"--P.C.W. Gutkind, "Choice