Politics in Congo : : Decolonization and Independence /

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

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...

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

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