The Lusaka Years
The ANC in Exile in Zambia, 1963 to 1994
Jacana Media · Print & ebook · November 1, 2013
This is the extraordinary story of the ANC in exile in Zambia, where the organization had its headquarters for most of the time after it was banned in South Africa.
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- Who it’s for
- An account of the ANC in Zambia, its exile culture, and its political legacy.
- Genres
- South Africa History, African Politics, Colonialism & Its Aftermath
- Published
- Jacana Media, November 1, 2013
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This is the extraordinary story of the ANC in exile in Zambia, where the organization had its headquarters for most of the time after it was banned in South Africa. The book uses the ANC’s own archives, the Zambian archives, and oral sources, as well as the author’s own participant observation, to provide a vivid account of this crucial era in southern African history.
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It seeks to understand the sociology of the ANC in exile in Zambia and argues that this was very different from its camp-based culture in Angola. It also examines the influence of the ANC’s exile experience on its approach to negotiations with the South African government and the transition from apartheid. It concludes by arguing that the legacy and lessons of exile were not, as some observers suggest, so much secrecy, paranoia, and a lack of internal democracy, as caution, moderation, and the avoidance of utopian experiments or great leaps forward.
ANC in Zambia
An account of the ANC in Zambia, its exile culture, and its political legacy.
Come here for
- The ANC’s exile headquarters in Zambia
- How exile shaped negotiations and the transition from apartheid
Expect
- A contrast with the ANC’s camp-based culture in Angola
- Attention to caution, moderation, and avoiding utopian experiments
Where it sits
| South Africa History | 70% |
|---|---|
| Colonialism & Its Aftermath | 46% |
| African Politics | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- South Africa History
- Civil Liberties
- Authors
- Hugh Macmillan
- Publisher
- Jacana Media
- Published
- November 1, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- South Africa History