The social construction of ethnicity and nationalism in independent Namibia

dc.contributor.author	Fosse, Leif John
dc.date.accessioned	2026-02-11T10:58:37Z
dc.date.available	2026-02-11T10:58:37Z
dc.date.issued	1992
dc.identifier.uri	https://digital.unam.edu.na/xmlui/handle/11070.1/21835
dc.description	This paper provides an overview of Namibia’s historical, political, and socio-economic context at Independence in 1990, highlighting the profound legacy of German and South African colonial rule, apartheid policies, and the long liberation war. It examines how ethnic fragmentation, unequal access to resources, population displacement, and administrative neglect shaped social and economic structures especially in the northern regions. The report also discusses the political transition following the implementation of UN Resolution 435, the adoption of Namibia’s democratic Constitution, and the challenges facing the new nation, including unemployment, urban migration, and social tensions arising from repatriation and demobilisation. The analysis emphasises the complexity of rebuilding an equitable society after decades of division and conflict.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Namibia	en_US
dc.subject	Liberation struggle	en_US
dc.subject	Ethnic fragmentation	en_US
dc.subject	Socio-economic inequality	en_US
dc.subject	Political transition	en_US
dc.subject	Namibia constitution	en_US
dc.title	The social construction of ethnicity and nationalism in independent Namibia	en_US
dc.type	Working Paper	en_US

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