Politics in Congo : : Decolonization and Independence / / Crawford Young.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1931-1979
• VerfasserIn: Young, Crawford,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2015]; ©1965
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library ; 2313
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (672 p.)

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.

Table of 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