Politics in Zambia

Politics in Zambia explores the political landscape of Zambia's First Republic, from independence in 1964 to the establishment of a one-party system in 1972, contextualizing the emergence of Zambia as an independent nation-state and examining the colonial legacy's impact on its governance and society. It highlights the fragmentation of traditional polities, economic exploitation, and social upheavals that led to organized African resistance, and traces Zambia's journey to independence through its vibrant nationalist movements. It also analyzes the country's geographic and political ties to the racialist regimes of Southern Africa and their influence on its early governance and policy decisions.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 458 pages
Publication date: 25 June 2021
Publisher: University of California Press

Politics in Zambia: A Comprehensive Exploration of the Political Landscape during the First Zambian Republic
Zambia's journey to independence is traced through its vibrant nationalist movements, particularly the United National Independence Party (UNIP), which ultimately led the charge for freedom. The book also analyzes how the country's geographic and political ties to the racialist regimes of Southern Africa influenced its early governance and policy decisions, providing a nuanced understanding of the intersection between colonial heritage and Zambia's post-independence aspirations. Through its detailed historical and political analysis, Politics in Zambia offers a vital resource for understanding the complex interplay of tradition, colonialism, and modern governance in shaping a young African republic.

Zambia's political landscape during the First Zambian Republic, spanning from independence in 1964 to the establishment of a one-party system in 1972, is explored in depth in Politics in Zambia. This book contextualizes Zambia's emergence as an independent nation-state, detailing the historical foundations of its governance and the challenges it faced in navigating post-colonial political structures. It examines how Zambia's colonial legacy, particularly the administration under the British South Africa Company and later the British Colonial Office, shaped its political evolution, societal dynamics, and the framework for its independence movement.

The study delves into the colonial era's enduring influence, highlighting the fragmentation of traditional polities, the economic exploitation of land and resources, and the social upheavals that led to organized African resistance. Zambia's journey to independence is traced through its vibrant nationalist movements, particularly the United National Independence Party (UNIP), which ultimately led the charge for freedom. The book also analyzes how the country's geographic and political ties to the racialist regimes of Southern Africa influenced its early governance and policy decisions, providing a nuanced understanding of the intersection between colonial heritage and Zambia's post-independence aspirations.

Through its detailed historical and political analysis, Politics in Zambia offers a vital resource for understanding the complex interplay of tradition, colonialism, and modern governance in shaping a young African republic. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates the University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice.

Weight: 598g
Dimension: 139 x 216 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780520320161