In: The journal of modern African studies: a quarterly survey of politics, economics & related topics in contemporary Africa, Band 18, Heft 2, S. 348-350
In: The journal of modern African studies: a quarterly survey of politics, economics & related topics in contemporary Africa, Band 18, Heft 4, S. 693-695
In: The journal of modern African studies: a quarterly survey of politics, economics & related topics in contemporary Africa, Band 16, Heft 3, S. 509-511
The accession to power of Marxists in Mozambique is one in a series challenges to the traditional Marxist belief that socialism would first emerge in advanced capitalist nations. Mozambique is unusual in having become Marxist without being involved in a major war. The new government, dominated by the Frente de Libertacao (FRELIMO), the revolutionary party, is founded in the revolutionary experience itself. Efforts are made to avoid the formation of any new centers of elite power. Portuguese rule had brought little economic growth to Mozambique; the new government has adopted a policy of short-run concern for agricultural growth, & long-run pursuit of industrial self-sufficiency. However, considerable trade goes on with Western nations, including the hiring out of Mozambiquan workers to South African gold mines. Agriculture is being collectivized, despite some resistance due to African traditions in agricultural ownership. National unity & mobilization are major ideological themes. While some human rights have been violated, the regime has not been as brutal as some others in Africa. FRELIMO's realism in politics is most visible in its continuing effort to anchor itself in the general populace. The overall model of socialist development appears to be one of linear progress, as in the USSR, rather than of cyclical conflict, as in China. W. H. Stoddard.
In: The journal of modern African studies: a quarterly survey of politics, economics & related topics in contemporary Africa, Band 14, Heft 3, S. 377-399
One inevitable result of successful insurgencies is the myth of their uniformity. Certainly, contemporary guerrillas have drawn upon the pioneering.Chinese model of a people's war and the widely-publicised military thought of Mao Tse-tung. This application has led some observers to conclude that there is imitation rather than selection by guerrilla cadres
In: The journal of modern African studies: a quarterly survey of politics, economics & related topics in contemporary Africa, Band 14, Heft 2, S. 350-353