Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-299) and index.

Becoming Zambia--UNIP and the transition to independence in northern Rhodesia, 1952-1964 -- The United Progressive Party: towards a one-party state, 1964-1973 -- Disunity under the one-party state, 1973-1979 -- The Mushala rebellion -- Intellectual elites and the 1980 coup attempt -- "We have to think for other people": Zambia and South Africa -- Nationalism and social movements -- Epilogue: after UNIP: political change and continuity in Zambia's third republic, 1991-2010 -- Conclusion: towards a history of post-colonial politics in Africa.