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Over two separate twelve-year periods, two opposing states' governed in parallel in Angola (19791991) and Sudan (19902002), each with competing conceptions of society, history and national identity. Deeply dividing communities with their counter-nationalist programmes, rebel parties UNITA in Angola and the SPLM/A in Sudan, which had fought Africa's longest and bloodiest civil wars, built political and military enterprises in opposition to the established governments. ''Insurgent Nations'' unpacks the complexities of these movements, exploring the charisma of their leaders, the ruthlessness of their military operations, their political manoeuvrings, and their multiple transformations in war and peace. Using first-hand, unpublished accounts from their leaders and cadres, Paula Cristina Roque provides unique insight into UNITA and the SPLM/A''s governing strategies. She details the ''nations'', ''states'' and ''societies'' that were forged by the parties'' ideologies, sub-nationalist conc

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      Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
      Publication Date: 10/24/2024
      ISBN13: 9781787389434, 978-1787389434
      ISBN10: 178738943X
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      Book Synopsis
      Over two separate twelve-year periods, two opposing states' governed in parallel in Angola (19791991) and Sudan (19902002), each with competing conceptions of society, history and national identity. Deeply dividing communities with their counter-nationalist programmes, rebel parties UNITA in Angola and the SPLM/A in Sudan, which had fought Africa's longest and bloodiest civil wars, built political and military enterprises in opposition to the established governments. ''Insurgent Nations'' unpacks the complexities of these movements, exploring the charisma of their leaders, the ruthlessness of their military operations, their political manoeuvrings, and their multiple transformations in war and peace. Using first-hand, unpublished accounts from their leaders and cadres, Paula Cristina Roque provides unique insight into UNITA and the SPLM/A''s governing strategies. She details the ''nations'', ''states'' and ''societies'' that were forged by the parties'' ideologies, sub-nationalist conc

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