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245 10 a| Big men, little people :b| the leaders who defined Africa /c| Alec Russell.;

300 a| xii, 334 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :b| maps ;c| 24 cm;

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500 a| Originally published: London : Macmillan, 1999.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-326) and index.;

505 0 a| 1. The king of kleptocracy: Mobutu Sese Seko - the curse of corruption -- 2. The last days of a north London doctor: Dr. Hastings Banda - dictators and democracy -- 3. Kenya, where the Kalenjin are kings: Daniel arap Moi - the ties of tribalism -- 4. The cold war crooner: Jonas Savimbi - western disengagement or disarray? -- 5. The last white patriarch: F.W. De Klerk - whither the white Africans? -- 6. White man's magic: Eugene Terre'Blanche - militants and mercenaries -- 7. A very Zulu chief: Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi - the rebirth of traditional leaders -- 8. From Sherborne to Swaziland - the king of the clouds: King Mswati of Swaziland - magic, ritual and rite -- 9. Madiba magic: Nelson Mandela- they call it Ubuntu -- 10. Small men: the 'new' leaders - or more of the same? -- 11. Comrade Bob: Robert Mugabe - playing the colonial card.;

650 0 a| Heads of statez| Africa, Sub-Saharanv| Biography.;

650 0 a| Political corruptionz| Africa, Sub-Saharan.;

650 0 a| Tribal governmentz| Africa, Sub-Saharan.;

650 0 a| Elite (Social sciences)z| Africa, Sub-Saharan.;

651 0 a| Africa, Sub-Saharanx| Politics and governmenty| 1960-;

651 0 a| Africa, Sub-Saharanx| Ethnic relationsx| Political aspects.;

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Big men, little people : the leaders who defined Africa / Alec Russell.

Author/creator	Russell, Alec, 1966-
Format	Book
Publication Info	New York, N.Y. : New York University Press, ©2000.
Description	xii, 334 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : maps ; 24 cm
Subjects	Heads of state--Africa, Sub-Saharan. --Biography. Political corruption--Africa, Sub-Saharan. Tribal government--Africa, Sub-Saharan. Elite (Social sciences)--Africa, Sub-Saharan. Africa, Sub-Saharan--Politics and government. --1960-. Africa, Sub-Saharan--Ethnic relations. --Political aspects.

Contents	1. The king of kleptocracy: Mobutu Sese Seko - the curse of corruption -- 2. The last days of a north London doctor: Dr. Hastings Banda - dictators and democracy -- 3. Kenya, where the Kalenjin are kings: Daniel arap Moi - the ties of tribalism -- 4. The cold war crooner: Jonas Savimbi - western disengagement or disarray? -- 5. The last white patriarch: F.W. De Klerk - whither the white Africans? -- 6. White man's magic: Eugene Terre'Blanche - militants and mercenaries -- 7. A very Zulu chief: Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi - the rebirth of traditional leaders -- 8. From Sherborne to Swaziland - the king of the clouds: King Mswati of Swaziland - magic, ritual and rite -- 9. Madiba magic: Nelson Mandela- they call it Ubuntu -- 10. Small men: the 'new' leaders - or more of the same? -- 11. Comrade Bob: Robert Mugabe - playing the colonial card.
Local note	Little-325515--305131044314T
General note	Originally published: London : Macmillan, 1999.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-326) and index.
LCCN	00062465
ISBN	081477542X

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