The Yearning for Relief - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Klaas van WalravenSeries:Afrika-StudiecentrumTheme:Chronological Period/20th Century, Chronological Period/Ancient (To 499 A.D.), Cultural Region/AfricanPublish date:2/6/2013Pages:968
Languages:EnglishPublisher:BrillISBN-13:9789004245747ISBN-10:900424574XUPC:9789004245747Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Africa, Ancient, EuropeSize:9.40 x 6.10 x 2.00 inchesWeight:1.476Product ID:SC9M40MY9B
The Sawaba movement and its rebellion in Niger are a totally neglected subject. Klaas van Walraven traces this story from a social history perspective, placing an entire generation of activists, removed from the official record, back into mainstream Nigérien history. Representing a genuine social movement, Sawaba formed Niger's first autonomous government under French suzerainty. Overthrown by the Gaullists and persecuted, it attempted a comeback with a guerrilla campaign (1960-1966), which ended in failure and led to the movement's destruction.
The Yearning for Relief - based on numerous interviews with survivors and a vast range of archival sources, including France's secret service - is essential reading for the reappraisal of Niger's history and the role of militant nationalist movements in the decolonisation of French West Africa.
The Yearning for Relief - based on numerous interviews with survivors and a vast range of archival sources, including France's secret service - is essential reading for the reappraisal of Niger's history and the role of militant nationalist movements in the decolonisation of French West Africa.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:BrillISBN-13:9789004245747ISBN-10:900424574XUPC:9789004245747Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Africa, Ancient, EuropeSize:9.40 x 6.10 x 2.00 inchesWeight:1.476Product ID:SC9M40MY9B
Klaas van Walraven, Ph.D. (1997), researcher at the African Studies Centre, Leiden, is an historian and political scientist working on West Africa, in particular Niger. He has also written on international relations and is co-editor of the Africa Yearbook: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara.
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