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Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence

National, Regional, International and Transnational Perspectives

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Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence

National, Regional, International and Transnational Perspectives

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60 years on from Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence in 1965, this book brings together many important themes to examine its consequences and offer the most comprehensive overview to date.

Situating the UDI in its local, regional, international and transnational context, this collection offers a range of historical approaches; political, economic, social, cultural, international and transnational, to provide a richer and deeper understanding of the emergence of contemporary Zimbabwe.

Based on an array of rich archival and oral history sources, this book brings together new ways of understanding the multiple and complex dimensions of Rhodesia's UDI and highlights its importance to wider African and World history.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence in History and Historiography

1. The Origins of Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence, Alois Mlambo (University of Pretoria, South Africa)
2. African Nationalist responses to Rhodesia's UDI, Hugh Pattenden (University of Southampton, UK)
3. A military history of the war for Zimbabwe, M. T. Howard (Independent Scholar)
4. 'Our Fences Protect the Nation': Security Fears and White Civilian Life During the Rhodesian Guerrilla War, Josiah Brownell (Pratt Institute New York, USA)

5. 'Stuck in the Middle' with UDI: Zambia and Rhodesia 1965–1979 Andy DeRoche (Front Range Community College, USA)
6. South Africa and Rhodesia's UDI 1964-1980, Sue Onslow (King's College London, UK)
7. “Cock-a-hoop with their success in defying world opinion”: Portugal and Rhodesia, 1961-1975, Filipe Ribeiro de Meneses and Robert McNamara (Maynooth University, Ireland, and University of Ulster, UK)
8. 'You have to boil water to make tea': the impact of cross-border raids on the Front Line States, Rhodesia and Patriotic Front negotiations, 1976-1979, Timothy Scarnecchia (Kent State University, USA)

9. Britain and the UDI, Hugh Pattenden (University of Southampton, UK)
10. The Commonwealth and Rhodesia 1965-1980, Carl P. Watts (Global College of Professional Military Education, USA)
11. UDI and the Oval Office: U.S. Policy towards Rhodesia, 1965-1979, Eddie Michel (University of Pretoria, South Africa)
12. The Soviet Union and its Allies vs Rhodesia, Vladimir Shubin (Institute for African Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences).
13. Britain, Zimbabwe/Rhodesia and the Lancaster House Settlement, Sue Onslow (King's College London, UK)

14. Embargo, Interrupted: The Rhodesia Sanctions Imbroglio, Chris Dietrich (Fordham University, USA)
15. The Churches and UDI, Hugh Pattenden (University of Southampton, UK)
16. The British Anti-Apartheid Movement and the UDI, Jean P. Smith (King's College London, UK)

17. Pan-African Diplomacy, the Organisation of African Unity and UDI,” by Matteo Grilli (University of Pisa, Italy)
18. Rhodesia's Transnational Diplomacy R. Joseph Parrott (The Ohio State University, USA)

Conclusion: The Legacies of UDI

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published 13 Nov 2025
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 320
ISBN 9781350476998
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Illustrations 10 bw illus
Dimensions 234 x 156 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Anthology Editor

Hugh Pattenden

Hugh Pattenden is a Visiting Academic at the Centr…

Anthology Editor

Carl P. Watts

Carl P. Watts is an Associate Professor of Nationa…

Anthology Editor

Sue Onslow

Sue Onslow is a Visiting Professor in the Departme…

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