Suchergebnisse

The present article reflects on the claiming "movements" for the social development of Sub-Saharan Africa seen from the discourses of the leaders: an internal colonialism? in the context of social progress, checking the discourses of the leaders in the period between (1957 - 2021) in a historical-social and political perspective, a work that was developed within the framework of a module of the PhD programmer. In relation to the objectives, we sought to question whether or not it is colonial continuities that condition the advance and retreat of the African continent south of the Sahara in matters of social development. The choice of theme is justified because there are many contradictions between the speeches made by African leaders during the period of the struggle for independence where they guaranteed the well-being of the population, which reached its peak in the 1960s, and the implementation of commitments made and which are embodied in the charter of the Organization of African Unity, now the African Union. Methodologically, the study was based on descriptive research with a qualitative approach. We also used specialized bibliography on the subject. We also made use of direct observation through news broadcast on various national and international television and radio stations. Finally, we also made use of the information available on the websites of institutions we consider to be reliable, which periodically publish reports on the social situation of the countries in this region. Regarding the results, we note that the speeches proclaimed by the leaders of this geographical space are adverse to social, economic and political emancipation, conditioned in part by the former colonies that still exert certain influences. We also note that there is a lack of feasible public policies from the African governments themselves to satisfy the primary needs of their populations.

This book addresses the evolution of Portuguese-American relations between 1946 and 1961, taking into account the two aspects that conditioned the relationship between the two countries: the North American interest in having the Lajes base in the Azores and the Portuguese government's commitment to secure Washington's support for maintaining its colonial policy. Contrary to what historiography indicated as a "golden period" in the understanding between Lisbon and Washington, the book demonstrates that the Cold War climate and the internationalization of the Portuguese colonial issue conditioned relations between the two countries. Without ever reaching a breaking point, the relationship between the two countries was always constrained by the evident differences in approach regarding the position of the West in relation to the Afro-Asian world, with Portugal linking the American presence in the Azores with the North American need to, if not support, turn a blind eye to the maintenance of Portuguese colonial policy. - Este livro aborda a evolução das relações luso-americanas entre 1946 e 1961, tendo em atenção os dois aspetos que condicionaram a relação entre os dois países: o interesse norte-americano em dispor da base das Lajes nos Açores e o empenho do governo português em garantir o apoio de Washington para a manutenção da sua política colonial. Ao contrário do que a historiografia apontava como sendo um "período de ouro" no entendimento entre Lisboa e Washington, o livro demonstra que o clima de Guerra Fria e a internacionalização da questão colonial portuguesa condicionaram as relações entre os dois países. Sem nunca chegar a uma situação de rutura, a relação entre os dois países ficou sempre constrangida pelas evidentes diferenças de abordagem quanto à posição do Ocidente em face do mundo afro-asiático, com Portugal a interligar desde muito cedo a presença americana nos Açores com a necessidade norte-americana de, senão apoiar, fechar os olhos à manutenção da política colonial portuguesa.

The Lusosphere, as represented by the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries, consists of Portugal & several of its former colonies. The article discusses the political, cultural, intellectual & linguistic relationships between Portugal & the components of its former empire, with a special focus on the negative & enduring effects of centuries of colonialism. In particular, among all of Portugal's former colonies, the African ones appear to have suffered the greatest deleterious effects within the Lusophonic paradigm. Unfortunately, the political realities in the former African colonies have hindered most of the positive effects that could have resulted from membership in the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries. The article concludes that all of the member states need to make greater efforts to ameliorate this situation, as the Lusophonic relationship has a tremendous potential to bring disparate peoples together & aid in local development. R. Young

O artigo analisa o modo como o filme Non, ou a vã glória de mandar (1990), de Manoel de Oliveira, se compõe como figuração da história de Portugal, desde o momento da formação nacional até o limiar da Revolução dos Cravos, longo percurso que o cineasta condensa através da justaposição de épocas históricas observadas como manifestações de uma recusa reiterada: um implacável princípio do "Non" frustra variadas formas de sonho imperial e tem como cena emblemática a batalha de Alcácer-Quibir em 1578. Inspirado numa passagem de sermão do Padre Vieira, o filme traz uma reflexão sobre tal percurso na tônica de uma poética do desastre que, em seu final, ganha nova inflexão pelo cotejo entre o espectro de D. Sebastião e o destino do seu protagonista, o alferes Cabrita, no ocaso da guerra colonial em terras africanas.