The origins of war in Mozambique : a history of unity and division

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Author:

Funada-Classen, Sayaka, author.

ISBN:

9781920489984

Personal Author:

Funada-Classen, Sayaka, author.

Publication Information:

(Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2013)

Physical Description:

xiii, 417 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. , maps, ports. ; 22 cm.

Series:

UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.

General Note:

Issued as part of UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.

Contents:

Preface -- List of illustrations -- List of acronyms and abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Emergence of "Mozambique" and social changes under colonial rule -- Chapter 2. Characteristics of Maúa and the process of colonisation -- Chapter 3. Mozambique before the liberation struggle -- Chapter 4. World politics from 1960 to 1975 and Mozambique's liberation struggle -- Chapter 5. Maúa circumscription during the liberation struggle -- Conclusion: From the liberation struggle to post-independence armed conflict -- Bibliography.

Abstract:

The book focuses on an area called Maúa, not because I believe Maúa represents the whole of Mozambique as such, but because highlighting a specific area and people helps to understand the Mozambican history more deeply and comprehensively. In any case, it would be impossible to study the experience of all Mozambicans. I am not attempting to write a history textbook of Mozambique, or a glorious history of the liberation struggle, but rather trying to fill a gap in the descriptions of contemporary Mozambican history by delving into matters that have not been written about before.

Geographic Term:

Mozambique -- History.

Added Author:

Osada, Masako,

Added Corporate Author:

Project Muse,

Project Muse.

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Project Muse

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Full text available from Project Muse

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The independence of Mozambique in 1975 and its decolonisation process attracted worldwide attention as a successful example of ìnational unityî. Yet, the armed conflict that broke out between the government and the guerrilla force in 1977 lasted for sixteen years and resulted in over a million deaths and several million refugees, placing this concept of ìnational unityî into doubt. For nearly twenty years, Sayaka Funada-Classen interviewed people in rural communities in Mozambique. By examining their testimonies, historical documents, previous studies, international and regional politics, and the changes that various interventions under colonialism brought to the traditional social structure, this book demonstrates that the seeds of ìdivisionî had already been planted while the liberation movement was seeking ìunityî in the struggle years. Presenting a comprehensive history of contemporary Mozambique, this book is indispensable for Mozambican scholars. It promises to serve as a landmark study not only for historians and the scholars of African studies but also for those who give serious consideration to the problems of conflict and peace in the world.