Description
Book SynopsisA gripping historical account of Cold War subversion and revolution in post-colonial Africa, with crucial lessons for today.
Trade Review'Amrit Wilson has tapped a wide range of sources to tell a story of Zanzibar in modern times. As interesting as the narrative she puts together is the vantage point from which she tells it' -- Mahmood Mamdani, Herbert Lehman Professor of Government and Professor of Anthropology, Columbia University
'Getting beyond the headlines and the official histories, this book offers an insightful and compelling analysis of the concrete struggle against neo-colonialism as it has played out, over the last several decades, in Zanzibar and what is now Tanzania' -- Bill Fletcher, Jr., co-editor of Claim No Easy Victories: The Legacy of Amilcar Cabral
'A well-researched study by a respected author of long-standing' -- Abdulaziz Y. Lodhi, Professor Emeritus at the Dept. of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University
'Enables us not only to hear the voices of all those across the world but also those not in this world, but whose revolutionary spirit and spark continue to inspire us today. This book is a loud call to continue collectively challenging the present monster.' -- Sarbjit Johal, Awaaz Magazine
Table of ContentsIntroduction
1. Anti-Colonial Struggles – the Early Days
2. The British Transfer Power to the Sultan and his Allies
3. The Zanzibar Revolution and Imperialist Fears
4. The Union with Tanganyika
5. Karume’s Despotic Rule
6. Trial in Zanzibar’s Kangaroo Court
7. Zanzibar in the Neoliberal Era
8. Diplomats, Aid and US military Interventions
References
Appendix 1: Political Programme of the Umma Party
Appendix 2: Charge sheet for the Umma defendants
References
Index
