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Author:   Andrew Sardanis
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   I.B. Tauris
Edition:   illustrated edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.653kg
ISBN:  

9781860649264

ISBN 10:   1860649262
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   27 June 2003
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

List of illustrations vii Acknowledgements ix Map of Zambia (Northern Rhodesia) x Introduction 1 PART I 1. Cyprus, island of 'beauty and longing' 7 2. Northern Rhodesia, land of the bwanas and... 'boys' 19 3. 'The roots of heaven' 27 4. The officers and... clerks 36 5. The rider mounts the horse 45 6. Strikes and boycotts 52 7. Governor Benson's 'democracy' 59 8. Colonies in revolt 67 9. Signs of change 73 10. The horse bucks... 79 PART II 11. Dancing the Isaiah and the Chachacha 87 12. The 'boys' woo the bwanas 94 13. Back to the roots 101 14. A vital election 107 15. The reluctant candidate 113 16. Celebrations and intimidation on the hustings 117 17. Dashed hopes? 127 18. Harry rises to the occasion 130 19. The black coalition 136 20. ... and the rider is thrown off 143 21. 'One Zambia, One Nation' 155 PART III 22. The first steps 161 23. Development or contingency planning? 167 24. Hostages to the Rhodesian sanctions 173 25. Development and dissent 182 26. UNIP in turmoil attacks the Chief Justice 190 27. Rhodesian spies and intimidation 204 28. Economic awakening 212 29. Mixing business with government 222 30. The mines under government control 229 31. Confusion and pressures 240 32. Moving on 247 PART IV 33. In King Tiny's court 255 34. 'One-party participatory democracy'! 261 35. A costly mistake 266 36. Hunted 279 37. A gentlemen's coup 285 38. Paralysis and stagnation 292 39. A rude awakening 303 40. Taking stock 308 Epilogue 321 Appendix: The mining agreements 326 Select bibliography 333 Index 334

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Reviewed by Robert Oakeshott in The Spectator (11th October 2003)

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Andrew Sardanis was born and educated in colonial Cyprus, worked as a journalist and moved to Northern Rhodesia in 1950. He participated in the independence movement of Zambia and played a major role in the first Administration of the country. After a business career that took him to almost all the sub-Saharan countries he now takes care of the Chaminuka Nature and Wildlife Reserve, near Lusaka, Zambia.

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