Namibia, a Struggle for Independence
Author: I︠U︡riĭ Ivanovich Gorbunov
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Published: 1988
Total Pages: 190
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKContains a variety of SWAPO documents, UN documents, and some articles and interviews.
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Author: I︠U︡riĭ Ivanovich Gorbunov
Publisher:
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 190
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContains a variety of SWAPO documents, UN documents, and some articles and interviews.
Author: Kanwal Kishore Bhardwaj
Publisher:
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 148
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Cleophas Johannes Tsokodayi
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Published: 2011-01-01
Total Pages: 301
ISBN-13: 1456852922
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Iina Soiri
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 124
ISBN-13: 9789171063809
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe study also examines the changes in women's lives caused by the arrival of Christianity, colonialism, the cash economy and modern values. Using the life story method it allows women to tell their stories themselves and present their own understanding of their situation. The study also tries to outline women's position in the independent Namibia where gender equality is guaranteed by the constitution but not in practice.
Author: Henning Melber
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 019024156X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKhe book offers a frank account of an African state that shook off colonial rule but has yet to see the fruits of independence distributed evenly among its people. Drawing on inside knowledge of SWAPO, the anti-colonial liberation movement, the author provides a valuable case study of nation building in the modern era.
Author: Colin Leys
Publisher: James Currey
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 232
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKNot a history of the 23-year struggle by the South West African People's Organization to free Namibia from the rule of South Africa, but a study of how that struggle impacted the liberation movement itself and the political culture bequeathed to the country at independence. The main point is that democracy was severely suppressed in order to achieve the victory against such overwhelming force, and that the subsequent government, liberal rather than democratic, is ultimately answerable to the people, but not under their immediate control. A nicely produced volume. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author: Geisa Maria Rocha
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2019-03-13
Total Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 0429716664
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFocusing on the Namibian issue and how it has been handled in the United Nations since 1945, this book discusses the limitations of the UN as a political institution and assesses its ability to manage crises and control conflicts. The UN was established to help maintain international peace and security; since its founding, however, the independence and sovereignty of member states has come to take precedence over the organization's original goals. As a result, contends Ms. Rocha, the UN may be viewed as a passive arena where political actors pursue their policies and priorities in response to the larger realities and forces governing world politics. In the case of Namibia, the UN simply cannot take significant action in expelling the illegal South African administration without the support of the few powerful members who provide it with resources. She concludes that the liberation of Namibia rests ultimately with the Namibian people themselves and the ability of SWAPO to intensify its armed struggle, thereby causing South Africa to consider its presence in Namibia more a liability than an asset.
Author: Petrina Recter
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Published: 1993
Total Pages: 272
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Henning Melber
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9789171065162
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom 1960, SWAPO of Nami-bia led the organised and later armed struggle for indepen-dence. In late 1989, the libera-tion movement was finally elected to power under United Nations supervision as the legitimate government. When the Republic of Namibia was proclaimed on 21 March 1990, the long and bitter struggle for sovereignty came to an end. This volume takes stock of emerging trends in the country's political culture since independence. The contributions, mainly by authors from Namibia and Southern Africa who supported the anti-colonial movements, critically explore the achieve-ments and shortcomings that have been part of liberation in Namibia. Henning Melber was Director of the Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit (NEPRU) in Windhoek between 1992 and 2000 and has been Research Director at The Nordic Africa Institute since then. He coordinates the research project on 'Liberation and Democracy in Southern Africa', of which this volume is part.
Author: Henning Melber
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2015-01-04
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 0190257628
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince independence in 1990, Namibia has witnessed only one generation with no memory of colonialism - the 'born frees', who voted in the 2009 elections. The anti-colonial liberation movement, SWAPO, dominates the political scene, effectively making Namibia a de facto one-party state dominated by the first 'struggle generation'. While those in power declare their support for a free, fair, and just society, the limits to liberation are such that emancipation from foreign rule has only been partially achieved. Despite its natural resources Namibia is among the world's most unequal societies and indicators of wellbeing have not markedly improved for many among the former colonized majority, despite a constitution enshrining human rights, social equality, and individual liberty. This book analyses the transformation of Namibian society since Independence. Melber explores the achievements and failures and contrasts the narrative of a post-colonial patriotic history with the socio-economic and political realities of the nation-building project. He also investigates whether, notwithstanding the relative stability prevailing to date, the negotiation of controlled change during Namibia's decolonization could have achieved more than simply a change of those in control.