Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 5
3. Acknowledgements 7
4. Acronyms 9
5. 1. Debating the Nation 11
6. 2 State and Society in the Colonial Era 47
7. 3 1964-1966 Search for Unity & Independence 83
8. 4 1967-1970: African Socialism or African Tradition? 121
9. 5 1971-1974: Achieving Liberation from Colonial World Views? 183
10. 6 1975-1979: Finding New Arenas in which to Debate 233
11. 7 Conclusion 247
12. 8 Bibliography 259