H Pattenden
Biographic Data
| ID | 70444 |
|---|---|
| NAME | H Pattenden |
| GIVEN NAMES | H |
| FAMILY NAME | Pattenden |
| SIGNATURE | PATTENDEN H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southampton |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6379-9919 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Roads of Rhodesia
A View of America from Africa
The Prince Philip Rhodesia Speech Controversy of July 1965
An Unintended Consequence of Sanctions
This article shows how the lives of a small group of unfortunate people were heavily disrupted by the British Government's decision not to accept certain legal decisions made in Rhodesia after 1965. In particular, it explains how the Government's refusal to accept divorce rulings made by judges appointed after the unilateral declaration of independence (UDI) had significant ramifications and led to important developments in English law. It furthe…
A Strange World of Fantasy’
This article uses transcripts of Rhodesian Broadcasting Corporation radio programmes to investigate the development of political attitudes in Rhodesia during the UDI era. In order to do this it engages with a number of key themes relating to both the international position of the rebel colony and the domestic situation. It argues that Rhodesian radio played an important role in developing the key myths of the UDI era, providing (white) listeners …
The public political ideologies of Zanu and Zapu, 1965–1980
The Internal Settlement and Zimbabwe-Rhodesia in Patriotic Front Propaganda
In 1978, following years of failed negotiations with Britain, the Rhodesian government agreed to an 'Internal Settlement'. This eventually led to the creation of the new state of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia in 1979. This process posed a serious threat to ZANU and ZAPU, the African nationalists in arms against Rhodesia, and so they launched a propaganda campaign against the settlement. This article considers the different attacks that they made with the aim…
State of the Field
This article surveys the scholarship surrounding the history of African political thought, which is a growing interdisciplinary area of study. The study of the history of political thought has a long tradition but has tended to be Eurocentric, with limited reference to the Global South. Recent decades have seen moves to correct this, with more research being given over to African political thought, both ancient and modern. This article explores t…
The representation of women in Zanu and Zapu propaganda during the Zimbabwe War of Liberation
This article considers the ways in which women were presented in the propaganda of ZANU and ZAPU during the conflict in Rhodesia. In doing this it seeks to build upon existing studies of women, however with a greater focus upon the media output of the nationalist organisations than has previously been the case. In doing so, it shows how ZANU and ZAPU sought to use the experiences of women for their own purposes, as well as how they developed a pa…
Victimhood in the writings of veterans of the Rhodesian Security Forces
This article maps the idea of a “victimhood narrative” onto the writings of veterans of the Rhodesian Security Forces (RSF). It will suggest that RSF veterans faced greater challenges of legitimacy than existed even for those of the South African Border War and Vietnam War. It argues that their method of engaging with the complicated moral circumstances surrounding their conflict was to present themselves as the misunderstood, betrayed and vulner…
Nazism, Fascism, and Genocide as Themes in Zanu and Zapu Propaganda during the War against Rhodesia, 1965–1980
This article considers how the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) and the Zimbabwe African People’s Union (ZAPU)—the two main African nationalist groups in the rebel British colony of Rhodesia—sought to undermine the White minority government of the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) era in Rhodesia by denouncing it in their propaganda as “Nazi,” “fascist,” and “genocidal.” The author argues that ZANU and ZAPU built on ideas already…
Christianity in the Propaganda of Zanu and Zapu, 1965–1980
This article looks at how ZANU and ZAPU, the two main Zimbabwean nationalist groups in UDI-era Rhodesia, sought to present and engage with Christianity in their propaganda. Given that the Rhodesians cast themselves as defenders of ‘Christian civilisation’, it was inevitable that the media war would touch heavily upon ecclesiastical issues. It is contended here that the nationalists developed a powerful argument: that the Rhodesian government and …
The Representation of the Rhodesian Security Forces in the Propaganda of Zanu and Zapu, 1965–1980
This article considers in detail the ways in which ZANU and ZAPU sought to present the Rhodesian Security Forces in their propaganda during the UDI period. The Rhodesian Bush War was fought as much in the arena of public opinion as it was on the battlefield, a fact not lost on the guerrilla forces, who sought to delegitimize the RSF in a variety of ways. It argues that ZANU and ZAPU had to balance a range of factors when depicting the RSF, and us…
The Representation of the British Government in Zimbabwean Nationalist Propaganda, 1965–80
This article explores the ways in which the two main African nationalist opposition groups in Rhodesia portrayed Britain in their media output. It uses a variety of sources, including newspapers, magazines, radio, and television programmes to recreate the key messages of the Zimbabwe African National Union and Zimbabwe African People's Union during the Unilateral Declaration of Independence period (1965–80). It argues that both groups recognised …
The Manchester Cathedral Ritualism Controversy, c.1873–c.1906
This article looks at a long running controversy over ritual that happened at Manchester Cathedral at the end of the Victorian era. In doing so it advances the historiography by looking at anti-ritualism in both a Northern and a cathedral context. Manchester was a low church diocese that spawned many ‘Protestant’ elements who sought to use the unique governance structures of the cathedral to attack the innovations of the High Church clergy. These…
The Prayer Book Controversy, c.1974–c.2000
Data may be available upon reasonable request from the author
British Public Opinion on the Rhodesian Issue, 1963-1980
From 1965 to 1980 the rebel colony of Rhodesia was rarely out of the news. It formed one of the most significant issues in British politics, and multiple governments were unable to resolve the dispute. Yet, despite the extensive work done so far on the Rhodesian issue, little has been said about the views of the British public. This article uses the many opinion polls taken on the subject to explore the topic during the period just before and dur…
Britain and the Rhodesian Mercenary Issue, c.1970–1980
During the 1970s numerous British citizens travelled to Rhodesia, then an unrecognised state in rebellion against the Crown, to serve in the colony's armed forces during the Bush War. This article considers the significance of this issue from the perspective of the British Government, and discusses different approaches used by the British to prevent such activities. In doing this it shows how the government was under pressure from a number of dif…
Britain, Rhodesia, and the Law of Treason, 1964–1980
This article explores the law of treason in relation to the run up to and unfolding of the Rhodesian Unilateral Declaration of Independence crisis of 1965–80. It considers how contemporaries debated the applicability of the treason laws to the unique situation created by the actions of the Smith government, and shows how it was unclear exactly who was culpable, and under what laws they would be so. In doing this it demonstrates how accusations of…
Forgotten Memoirs
This article considers the published writings of aircrew from RAF Coastal Command who served during the Second World War. While there has been extensive discussion about how the war was presented by flyers from other RAF commands, the accounts of the men who fought the maritime air war have received scant attention. This article shows how the war that these men remember was shaped by factors unique to their service. Coastal Command crews clearly …
Nazism, Fascism, and Genocide as Themes in Zanu and Zapu Propaganda during the War against Rhodesia, 1965–1980
This article considers how the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) and the Zimbabwe African People’s Union (ZAPU)—the two main African nationalist groups in the rebel British colony of Rhodesia—sought to undermine the White minority government of the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) era in Rhodesia by denouncing it in their propaganda as “Nazi,” “fascist,” and “genocidal.” The author argues that ZANU and ZAPU built on ideas already…
British Public Opinion on the Rhodesian Issue, 1963-1980
From 1965 to 1980 the rebel colony of Rhodesia was rarely out of the news. It formed one of the most significant issues in British politics, and multiple governments were unable to resolve the dispute. Yet, despite the extensive work done so far on the Rhodesian issue, little has been said about the views of the British public. This article uses the many opinion polls taken on the subject to explore the topic during the period just before and dur…
Britain and the Rhodesian Mercenary Issue, c.1970–1980
During the 1970s numerous British citizens travelled to Rhodesia, then an unrecognised state in rebellion against the Crown, to serve in the colony's armed forces during the Bush War. This article considers the significance of this issue from the perspective of the British Government, and discusses different approaches used by the British to prevent such activities. In doing this it shows how the government was under pressure from a number of dif…
Forgotten Memoirs
This article considers the published writings of aircrew from RAF Coastal Command who served during the Second World War. While there has been extensive discussion about how the war was presented by flyers from other RAF commands, the accounts of the men who fought the maritime air war have received scant attention. This article shows how the war that these men remember was shaped by factors unique to their service. Coastal Command crews clearly …
The Manchester Cathedral Ritualism Controversy, c.1873–c.1906
This article looks at a long running controversy over ritual that happened at Manchester Cathedral at the end of the Victorian era. In doing so it advances the historiography by looking at anti-ritualism in both a Northern and a cathedral context. Manchester was a low church diocese that spawned many ‘Protestant’ elements who sought to use the unique governance structures of the cathedral to attack the innovations of the High Church clergy. These…
The Prayer Book Controversy, c.1974–c.2000
Data may be available upon reasonable request from the author
British Public Opinion on the Rhodesian Issue, 1963-1980
From 1965 to 1980 the rebel colony of Rhodesia was rarely out of the news. It formed one of the most significant issues in British politics, and multiple governments were unable to resolve the dispute. Yet, despite the extensive work done so far on the Rhodesian issue, little has been said about the views of the British public. This article uses the many opinion polls taken on the subject to explore the topic during the period just before and dur…
Britain and the Rhodesian Mercenary Issue, c.1970–1980
During the 1970s numerous British citizens travelled to Rhodesia, then an unrecognised state in rebellion against the Crown, to serve in the colony's armed forces during the Bush War. This article considers the significance of this issue from the perspective of the British Government, and discusses different approaches used by the British to prevent such activities. In doing this it shows how the government was under pressure from a number of dif…
Britain, Rhodesia, and the Law of Treason, 1964–1980
This article explores the law of treason in relation to the run up to and unfolding of the Rhodesian Unilateral Declaration of Independence crisis of 1965–80. It considers how contemporaries debated the applicability of the treason laws to the unique situation created by the actions of the Smith government, and shows how it was unclear exactly who was culpable, and under what laws they would be so. In doing this it demonstrates how accusations of…
The Representation of the Rhodesian Security Forces in the Propaganda of Zanu and Zapu, 1965–1980
This article considers in detail the ways in which ZANU and ZAPU sought to present the Rhodesian Security Forces in their propaganda during the UDI period. The Rhodesian Bush War was fought as much in the arena of public opinion as it was on the battlefield, a fact not lost on the guerrilla forces, who sought to delegitimize the RSF in a variety of ways. It argues that ZANU and ZAPU had to balance a range of factors when depicting the RSF, and us…
The Representation of the British Government in Zimbabwean Nationalist Propaganda, 1965–80
This article explores the ways in which the two main African nationalist opposition groups in Rhodesia portrayed Britain in their media output. It uses a variety of sources, including newspapers, magazines, radio, and television programmes to recreate the key messages of the Zimbabwe African National Union and Zimbabwe African People's Union during the Unilateral Declaration of Independence period (1965–80). It argues that both groups recognised …
Nazism, Fascism, and Genocide as Themes in Zanu and Zapu Propaganda during the War against Rhodesia, 1965–1980
This article considers how the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) and the Zimbabwe African People’s Union (ZAPU)—the two main African nationalist groups in the rebel British colony of Rhodesia—sought to undermine the White minority government of the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) era in Rhodesia by denouncing it in their propaganda as “Nazi,” “fascist,” and “genocidal.” The author argues that ZANU and ZAPU built on ideas already…
Christianity in the Propaganda of Zanu and Zapu, 1965–1980
This article looks at how ZANU and ZAPU, the two main Zimbabwean nationalist groups in UDI-era Rhodesia, sought to present and engage with Christianity in their propaganda. Given that the Rhodesians cast themselves as defenders of ‘Christian civilisation’, it was inevitable that the media war would touch heavily upon ecclesiastical issues. It is contended here that the nationalists developed a powerful argument: that the Rhodesian government and …
The Internal Settlement and Zimbabwe-Rhodesia in Patriotic Front Propaganda
In 1978, following years of failed negotiations with Britain, the Rhodesian government agreed to an 'Internal Settlement'. This eventually led to the creation of the new state of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia in 1979. This process posed a serious threat to ZANU and ZAPU, the African nationalists in arms against Rhodesia, and so they launched a propaganda campaign against the settlement. This article considers the different attacks that they made with the aim…
State of the Field
This article surveys the scholarship surrounding the history of African political thought, which is a growing interdisciplinary area of study. The study of the history of political thought has a long tradition but has tended to be Eurocentric, with limited reference to the Global South. Recent decades have seen moves to correct this, with more research being given over to African political thought, both ancient and modern. This article explores t…
The representation of women in Zanu and Zapu propaganda during the Zimbabwe War of Liberation
This article considers the ways in which women were presented in the propaganda of ZANU and ZAPU during the conflict in Rhodesia. In doing this it seeks to build upon existing studies of women, however with a greater focus upon the media output of the nationalist organisations than has previously been the case. In doing so, it shows how ZANU and ZAPU sought to use the experiences of women for their own purposes, as well as how they developed a pa…
Victimhood in the writings of veterans of the Rhodesian Security Forces
This article maps the idea of a “victimhood narrative” onto the writings of veterans of the Rhodesian Security Forces (RSF). It will suggest that RSF veterans faced greater challenges of legitimacy than existed even for those of the South African Border War and Vietnam War. It argues that their method of engaging with the complicated moral circumstances surrounding their conflict was to present themselves as the misunderstood, betrayed and vulner…
The Prince Philip Rhodesia Speech Controversy of July 1965
An Unintended Consequence of Sanctions
This article shows how the lives of a small group of unfortunate people were heavily disrupted by the British Government's decision not to accept certain legal decisions made in Rhodesia after 1965. In particular, it explains how the Government's refusal to accept divorce rulings made by judges appointed after the unilateral declaration of independence (UDI) had significant ramifications and led to important developments in English law. It furthe…
A Strange World of Fantasy’
This article uses transcripts of Rhodesian Broadcasting Corporation radio programmes to investigate the development of political attitudes in Rhodesia during the UDI era. In order to do this it engages with a number of key themes relating to both the international position of the rebel colony and the domestic situation. It argues that Rhodesian radio played an important role in developing the key myths of the UDI era, providing (white) listeners …
The public political ideologies of Zanu and Zapu, 1965–1980
Roads of Rhodesia
A View of America from Africa
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