Kenya's War of Independence
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Kenya's War of Independence

Mau Mau and its Legacy of Resistance to Colonialism and Imperialism, 1948-1990

  1. 450 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Kenya's War of Independence

Mau Mau and its Legacy of Resistance to Colonialism and Imperialism, 1948-1990

About this book

Kenya's War of Independence restores Kenyas stolen history to its rightful place, stripped of colonial interpretations. In this expanded and revised version of his 1986 booklet, Kimaathi, Mau Mau's First Prime Minister of Kenya, Durrani covers Mau Maus resistance to colonialism and neo-colonialism and reflects on its ideology, organisation and achievements. He sees Mau Mau in the larger context of Kenyas war of independence and looks at the influence of organised, radical trade unions as the engine of resistance, linking economic with political demands of working people. Additional chapters document the post-independence resistance by the underground December Twelve Movement-Mwakenya. Durrani captures the dynamism of transition from colonialism to neo-colonialism: Imperialism replaced colonialism, African elites replaced White Settlers, neo-colonial government replaced colonial government. Resistance changed from the War of Independence to War of Economic Independence. Worker and peasant resistance is evident once again. History is on the march.

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Information

Publisher
Vita Books
Year
2018
Print ISBN
9789966189011
eBook ISBN
9789966189028
Edition
1
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title page
  3. Copyright page
  4. Dedication
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Abbreviations & Terminology
  7. Contents
  8. INTRODUCTION
  9. FOREWORD
  10. PART 1: INTRODUCING KENYA’S WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
  11. PART 2: MAU MAU, 1948-1960
  12. PART 3: TRANSITION TO NEO-COLONIALISM
  13. PART 4: UHURU, 1963: UNDERGROUND ORGANISED RESISTANCE
  14. Conclusion: Uhuru Bado
  15. References & Bibliography
  16. APPENDICES
  17. Index
  18. Back cover