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Title
The vagaries of violence and power in post-colonial Mozambique |
Full text
http://hdl.handle.net/1887/12889 |
Date
2003 |
Author(s)
Seibert,G. |
Contributor(s)
Abbink,J.; Bruijn,M.E.de; Walraven,K.van |
Abstract
Renamo fought a bloody war from 1976 to 1992 against the socialist Frelimo government that devastated the country, but since Renamo had been created by Rhodesia and subsequently supported by South Africa, the internal dimensions of the conflict were played down. However, the resistance of large sections of Mozambican society against the authoritarian politics of the Frelimo regime explains why Renamo did not remain a small guerrilla force but finally controlled entire regions of the country. The excessive violence against civilians by Renamo obscured the fact that in certain regions the movement enjoyed popular support. The conflict in Mozambique was both a modern war with sophisticated weapons and an armed conflict where ritual powers played a role. After the war, collective and individual rituals contributed to the reconciliation of the warring parties and the reintegration of individuals into their local communities. Notes, ref., sum. [Book abstract] |
Subject(s)
Mozambique; rebellions; RENAMO; Violence; Africa |
Language
en_US |
Publisher
Brill, Leiden |
Type of publication
Article in monograph or in proceedings |
Format
text/xml; application/pdf |
Source
Rethinking resistance: revolt and violence in African history, 254 - 276 (2003) |
Repository
Leiden - African Studies Centre Leiden
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