The Creation of Tribalism in Southern Africa

By Leroy Vail

Despite a quarter century of "nation building," most African states are still driven by ethnic particularism--commonly known as "tribalism." The stubborn persistence of tribal ideologies despite the profound changes associated with modernization has puzzled scholars and African leaders alike. The bloody hostilities between the tribally-oriented Zulu Inkhata movement and supporters of the African National Congress are but the most recent example of tribalism's tenacity. The studies in this volume offer a new historical model for the growth and endurance of such ideologies in southern Africa.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520074203
• ISBN13: 9780520074200
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 436 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"