Black Soldiers in the Rhodesian Army

Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-1-009-34845-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 306 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 413 g

Reihe: African Studies

Draws from original interviews to provide insight into why thousands of black soldiers fought loyally and effectively for the Rhodesian Army.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Howard, M. T.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents; List of Figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction – The Loyalties of Colonial Soldiers; 2. The Creation of Black Rhodesian Soldiers' Regimental Loyalties; 3. 'The Rhodesian Army was the Best in Everything': The Professionalism of Black Rhodesian Soldiers; 4. Racism and Soldierly Loyalty During the War; 5. The Impact of the War Upon Soldierly Loyalties; 6. 'They Just Follow the Government of the Day': The Politics of 'Apolitical' Black Rhodesian Soldiers; 7. A New 'Government of the Day' Dawns: The Loyalties of 'Formers' in Zimbabwe, 1980–1981; Conclusion: The Loyalties of Professionals; References, Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Howard, M. T.
M. T. Howard is a historian and journalist from East Sussex and holds a master's and a doctorate from the University of Oxford, where he won the Terence Ranger Prize. He also received the Society for Military History's 2021 Coffman Prize honourable mention. His work has been published in journals including the Journal of Military History, the Journal of Southern African Studies, and the Journal of Cold War Studies.