George Roberts. Revolutionary State-Making in Dar es Salaam: African Liberation and the Global Cold War, 1961–1974. Cambridge University Press, 2022. xvi + 329 pp. Bibliography. Index. 28. 30. Paperback. ISBN: 9781009281652.

Key Points

• To explore the relationship between state-making processes and African liberation movements in Dar es Salaam during the Cold War.
• Historical analysis of archival materials
• Examination of liberation movements
• Contextualization within global Cold War politics
• Showcases the impact of the Cold War on African state-making
• Highlights the role of Dar es Salaam as a hub for revolutionary movements
• Demonstrates how global politics shaped local narratives of liberation