Politics in Congo : decolonization and independence / Crawford Young.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Young, Crawford, 1931-2020, author.

Series:

Princeton Legacy Library

Princeton Legacy Library ; 2313

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Decolonization--History.

Decolonization.

Democratic Republic of the Congo--Politics and government--1960-1997.

Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (672 p.)

Place of Publication:

Princeton University Press : Princeton, New Jersey, 1965.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The process of decolonization, the development of the nationalist movement, and the salient aspects of the emerging post-independence policy in the Congo since 1954 are studied. Special emphasis is given to the forces set loose by the Leopoldville explosion.Originally published in 1965.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgments

Contents

Tables

Maps

I. Introduction

II. Behemoth: A Brief Portrait

III. Decolonization: The Belgian Vision

IV. Paternalism

V. Desegregating Colonial Society

VI. From the Ground Up: The Communes

VII. Disintegration of the System

VIII. A Structure for Independence

IX. Elites: Chiefs, Clerks and Traders

X. The Mass: Workers and Peasants

XI. The Politics of Ethnicity

XII. The Rise of Nationalism: From Primary Resistance to Political Parties

XIII. A Profile of Independence: 1960-1963

XIV. The Political Sector: Parliament, Parties and Politicians

XV. The Administration and Judiciary: Resurgent Bureaucracy

XVI. The Politics of Force: Army and Police

XVII. Federalism: The Quest for a Constitution

XVIII. Fragmentation: The New Provinces

XIX. Conclusions

Epilogue

Appendix: Note on Methodological Assumptions

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

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ISBN:

9780691623269

0691623260

9780691649924

0691649928

9781400878574

1400878578

OCLC:

927296778