The Creation of Tribalism in Southern Africa (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780520074200)

Despite a quarter century of "nation building," most African states are still driven by ethnic particularism--commonly known as "tribalism." The stubborn persistence of tribal ideologies despite the profound changes associated with modernization has puzzled scholars and African leaders alike. The bloody hostilities between the tribally-oriented Zulu Inkhata movement and supporters of the African National Congress are but the most recent example of tribalism's tenacity. The studies in this volume offer a new historical model for the growth and endurance of such ideologies in southern Africa.

Author: LeRoy Vail
ISBN-10: 0520074203
ISBN-13: 9780520074200
Publisher: University of California Press
Language: English
Published: 01/07/1991
Pages: 436
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.34lbs
Size: 8.95h x 6.02w x 1.10d