Political protest in the Congo : the Parti solidaire africain during the independence struggle / Herbert F. Weiss.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weiss, Herbert F., author.

Series:

Princeton Legacy Library ; 5538

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democratic Republic of the Congo--Politics and government--1908-1960.

Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiv, 326 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1967.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

In this first detailed study of the PSA, a party that has played a crucial role in Congolese politics, Weiss describes the growth of political parties from 1957 to 1960, and gives a history of the PSA, and of the anti-colonial protest in the Kwango-Kwilu area.Originally published in 1967.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

INTRODUCTION

PART ONE. The Evolution of Political Parties in the Congo: Efistoric Steps and Functional Problems

Principal Abbreviations

INTRODUCTION TO PART ONE

I. THE ELITE BEGINNINGS OF CONGO POLITICS: To JANUARY 1959

II. THE LEOPOLDVILLE RIOTS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF MASS PARTICIPATION: JANUARY TO JUNE 1959

III. PRESSURES FOR INDEPENDENCE: SUMMER 1959 ΤΟ DECEMBER 1959

IV. THE TERMINAL COLONIAL PHASE AND THE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY THE PARTIES: JANUARY TO JUNE 1960

APPENDIX TO PART ONE

PART TWO. A History of the Parti Solidaire Africain

INTRODUCTION TO PART TWO

V. THE ORIGINS OF THE PSA

VI. THE FOUNDING OF THE PSA IN THE INTERIOR

VII. PSA POLICY AND STRATEGY: JUNE 1959 ΤΟ MAY 1960

VIII. THE EVOLUTION OF LEADERSHIP

PART THREE. Rural Radicalism: The PSA and Its Mass Following

INTRODUCTION TO PART THREE

IX. DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL PARTY ORGANIZATION

X. RELATIONS WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS

XI. THE MAY 1960 ELECTIONS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON THE PSA

XII. CONCLUSION

Appendices

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliography: p. 313-317.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780691030487

0691030480

9780691198644

0691198640

OCLC:

1089931813