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Albert Rene - The Father of Modern Seychelles, a Biography (Paperback)
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Albert Rene - The Father of Modern Seychelles, a Biography (Paperback)
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Albert Rene is a towering figure of modern Seychelles who arouses
intense emotions in both admirers and opponents. This first
full-length biography analyses his early years, his political
awakening and his struggle for full electoral support in the face
of strong opposition. Frustrated by the slow pace of economic
development and the extent of social division along racial lines,
he took the fateful decision to seize power by coup d'etat in 1977.
It is a dramatic story, which includes an attempted invasion by
South African mercenaries. In 1992-3 Rene finessed a change from a
one-party socialist state to multi-party rule. He bequeathed to his
successor a transformed nation that had shed its oppressive racial
hierarchy and had attained the highest social and economic
indicators within the African region. Underlying the political
drama is the story of the compassion and romance of the all too
human man that is Albert Rene. The author adds authority to his
account by the depth of his research through archives and
contemporary newspapers as well as extensive interviews covering
both political and personal life, the latter including interviews
with all three of Albert Rene's wives.
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