Eritrean Struggle For Independence, The

This book is a comprehensive analysis of the country's political history over the past three decades. Table of Contents - List of abbreviations ; Map 1 The principal towns of Eritrea; Map 2 The boundaries of Eritrea; Introduction; The Eritrean question in perspective; Regional hegemony in the post-World War II order; Eritrea and the African order 47 The origins of the Eritrean conflict; The federation years: 1952-1962; Secular nationalism: the creative radicalism of the ELM; Defiant nationalism: the ELF and the EPLF, 1961-1981; The EPLF's quest for legitimacy; Building the Eritrean polity; Notes; Bibliography; Index.