One Zambia, many histories : towards a history of post-colonial Zambia / edited by Jan-Bart Gewald, Marja Hinfelaar, Giacomo Macola.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gewald, Jan-Bart.

Hinfelaar, Marja.

Macola, Giacomo.

Series:

Afrika-Studiecentrum series ; v. 12.

Afrika-Studiecentrum series, 1570-9310 ; v. 12

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Postcolonialism--Zambia.

Postcolonialism.

Zambia--History--1964-.

Zambia.

Zambia--Politics and government--1964-1991.

Zambia--Politics and government--1991-.

Zambia--Economic conditions--1964-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (316 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In contrast to the rich tradition of academic analysis and understanding of the pre-colonial and colonial history of Zambia, the country’s post-colonial trajectory has been all but ignored by historians. The assumptions of developmentalism, the cultural hegemony of the United National Independence Party’s orthodoxy and its conflation with national interests, and a narrow focus on Zambia’s diplomatic role in Southern African affairs, have all contributed to a dearth of studies centring on the diverse lived experiences of Zambians. Inspired by an international conference held in Lusaka in August 2005, and presenting a broad range of essays on different aspects of Zambia’s post-colonial experience, this collection seeks to lay the foundations for a future process of sustained scholarly enquiry into the country’s most recent past.

Contents:

Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula, UNIP and the roots of authoritarianism in nationalist Zambia / Giacomo Macola

Rebellion or massacre? : the UNIP-Lumpa conflict revisited / David M. Gordon

'You can't fight guns with knives' : national security and Zambian responses to UDI, 1965-1973 / Andrew J. DeRoche

Enemies within? : opposition to the Zambian one-party state, 1972-1980 / Miles Larmer

Legitimizing powers : the political role of the Roman Catholic church, 1972-1991 / Marja Hinfelaar

Towards a history of the charismatic churches in post-colonial Zambia / Austin M. Cheyeka

Islam in post-colonial Zambia / Felix J. Phiri

'The devil you know' : the impact of the mulungushi economic reforms on retail trade in rural Zambia, with special reference to Susman Brothers & Wulfsohn, 1968-80 / Hugh Macmillan

The informalization of Lusaka's economy : regime change, ultra-modern markets, and street vending, 1972-2004 / K. Tranberg Hansen

Fighting for democracy of the pocket : the labour movement in the Third Republic / Friday E. Mulenga

Gender and politics : the Zambia national women's lobby group in the 2001 tripartite elections / Bizeck J. Phiri

Subsidiary sovereignty and the constitution of political space in Zambia? / Jeremy Gould.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-06153-8

9786613061539

90-474-3319-X

OCLC:

714885650

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004165946.i-304 DOI