Revolutionary State-Making in Dar Es Salaam: African Liberation and the Global Cold War, 1961-1974

by George Roberts

Book Overview

Tracing Dar es Salaam's rise and fall as an epicentre of Third World revolution, George Roberts explores the connections between the global Cold War, African liberation struggles, and Tanzania's efforts to build a socialist state. Roberts introduces a vibrant cast of politicians, guerrilla leaders, diplomats, journalists, and intellectuals whose trajectories collided in the city. In its cosmopolitan and rumour-filled hotel bars, embassy receptions,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009281658
• ISBN13: 9781009281652
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"