E-viri
-
René Lemarchand
Political Awakening in the Congo, 04/2023Book Chapter
It is generally recognized that the impress left upon the African society by the imposition of a common administrative framework has been instrumental in fostering a sense of nationhood among the different peoples within a given territory, but it must be added that the extent to which Africans actually share this feeling is likely to reflect the patterns and style of administration introduced by the colonizing power. In view of the centralizing and uniform system of administration introduced by Belgium, one would therefore expect a greater sense of national unity than presently exists among the Congolese. What appears at first
