| | When I was asked to talk on the 'the check on socialism in Mozambique' , my first reaction was to decline. After all, I have been trying for the last 15 years to explain that to talk of socialism in Mozambique has no meaning. It is true that the Frelimo regime declared itself officially socialist and marxist-leninist as early as 1977. But just because a regime refers to itself officially in a particular way, this is no reason for a social scientist - and particularly a marxist social scientist - to accept a blank cheque. Discusses: A debate on 'true and false' marxism in Africa? A return to the history of Mozambique's elites; The nature of Mozambican radicalism (1975-1984); External war, civil war; The possible future of Renamo; Renamo and the third force; Towards power sharing; What kind of 'check' is this? |
