An unflinching critique of the unproblematized transfer of philosophies that underpin Western conceptualization of civil society to Mozambique in particular and Africa in general. This book unravels how the civil in civil society is lost through co-option by an authoritarian state and the concomitant exclusion of the marginalized and powerless.

Rose Jaji, University of Zimbabwe

Decolonizing Civil Society in Mozambique makes a serious contribution to the study of Mozambique from an engaged decolonial perspective. It ranges widely across social theory but it is always grounded. Students of development studies and of contemporary Africa will find it fascinating. It is also a fine contribution towards decolonizing the curriculum.

Ronaldo Munck, Professor of Sociology, Dublin City University

A fascinating analysis of civil society in Mozambique that is both timely and important. Kleibl manages to critically engage the complexities of civil society relations that both challenges our theoretical, as well as empirical understanding of a phenomenon we tend to take for granted. Decolonizing Society in Mozambique raises important questions related to the Frelimo state's uneasy relationship to society in all its manifestations.

Lars Buur, Associate Professor Roskilde University

Professor Kleibl interrogates the whole notion of decolonization from the lens of civil society, while focusing on the socio-political and economic context of Mozambique. In her exposition, Professor Kleibl unpacks the historical, political, economic, spiritual and religious realities that influence the conceptual understanding of civil society in a given context and outlines the major dynamics linked to civil society encountered in Mozambique.

Ndangwa Noyoo, Associate Professor, University of Cape Town, South Africa