Independence and Statehood Flashcards
How do you organise your answer for ‘Independence and Statehood’?
Domestic, International, Historical (colonial legacy), Case Studies
Which theorists for ‘Independence and Statehood’?
Saul, Bayart
Which case studies for ‘Independence and Statehood’?
Seychelles, Zambia, Mozambique, (Mobutu in Zaire)
What does Saul argue for ‘Independence and Statehood’?
National unity was prioritised over a multiparty system
What does Bayart argue for ‘Independence and Statehood’?
Even Western states prioritised allies over democracy (e.g. Mobutu in Zaire)
What is the case in Seychelles for ‘Independence and Statehood’?
France Albert Rene (SPUP/SPPF) Socialist one-party state Freedoms 'subject to general welfare' Multiparty elections began 1992 Stood down in 2004
What is the case in Zambia for ‘Independence and Statehood’?
UNIP: “One Zambia, One Nation”
1972 one-party system (2nd constitution)
What is the case in Mozambique for ‘Independence and Statehood’?
FRELIMO
Marxist-Leninist one-party system
1975-1990
What are the main domestic causes under ‘Independence and Statehood’?
(1) Saul: unity prioritised
(2) drive for development and unity followed nationalistic/political revolutions
(3) avoids identity politics
(4) Founding Fathers: v. busy with top-down transformative schemes
What are the main international causes under ‘Independence and Statehood’?
(1) Cold War: Eastern Bloc: support for alternatives (not multiparty liberal systems)
(2) Bayart: Western States prioritised allies over democracy (Mobutu in Zaire)
What are the main historical (colonial legacy) causes under ‘Independence and Statehood’?
(1) multi-party elections introduced late - democracy was not rooted
(2) colonial governments were centralised - continuity needed for national cohesion
