The Rise of African Nationalism
The Case of East and Central Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6410282 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert I Rotberg (Harvard University Press, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1962 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 75-90 |
| Publication date | 1962-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8871 • E-ISSN: 1086-3338 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2009568 |
| OpenAlex | W1989877857 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 14 |
It is all too often assumed that African nationalism is a product of very recent manufacture. One supposes that World War II and its aftermath brought about new forces of change, loosely called “nationalism,” which in a few short years swept African prison graduates into undreamed of positions of power and world importance. To some extent, of course, this presumption is correct: those elements of change unleashed by the war and by the subsequent estrangement of two of the victors did indeed accelerate the emergence of popular movements in Africa south of the Sahara. More rapidly than even the aspirants themselves could have hoped, colonial powers made it evident that freedom could be obtained for the agitation
Colonial rule · Colonialism · Development economics · Economics · Nationalism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Presumption · Prison · Sociology · African history and culture studies · Law
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,09 |
| Citation span | 1971 - 2023 (53) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |