Traditional Religion and Guerrilla Warfare in Modern Africa

By Stephen L. Weigert

This study examines a political-military tradition in sub-Saharan Africa which has survived colonialism as well as the Cold War. Five modern African insurgencies are evaluated: Madagascar 1947, Kenya (Mau Mau) 1952-63, Cameroon (UPC) 1955-70, Congo/Zaire (Kwilu) 1964-8 and Mozambique (RENAMO) 1977-92. These case-studies demonstrate a persistent link between traditional African religion and contemporary nationalist movements whose political as well as military significance has frequently been underestimated and often misunderstood.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333637984
• ISBN13: 9780333637982
• Release Date: November 1995
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 151 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"