Understanding Namibia: The Trials of Independence

by Henning Melber

Book Overview

Since independence in 1990, Namibia has witnessed only one generation with no memory of colonialism - the 'born frees', who voted in the 2009 elections. The anti-colonial liberation movement, SWAPO, dominates the political scene, effectively making Namibia a de facto one-party state dominated by the first 'struggle generation'.

While those in power declare their support for a free, fair, and just society, the limits to liberation are such that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019024156X
• ISBN13: 9780190241568
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"