The Kingdom of Swaziland: Studies in Political History

by D. Hugh Gillis

A scholarly and engaging study, this history of Swaziland, by an author who spent many years in the kingdom, presents a vivid account of the interplay of politics and personalities along the passage to post-colonial independence. From the early stages of Swazi occupation of the present-day kingdom to the accession of Sobhuza II as king in 1921, this book traces problems in consolidating leadership under the Dlamini chieftaincy and examines the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313306702
• ISBN13: 9780313306709
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.6"