Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Zartman, I. William
- Abstract:
- The I. William Zartman collection consists of research materials on Africa compiled by Zartman in the 1950s and 1960s. Comprised of clippings, news dispatches, and serial issues, the collection documents political developments and economic conditions in a number of African states, especially those in West and Central Africa.
- Extent:
- 12 manuscript boxes (4.8 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- In English and French
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], I. William Zartman collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The I. William Zartman collection consists of research materials on Africa compiled by Zartman in the 1950s and 1960s. Comprised of clippings, news dispatches, and serial issues, the collection documents political developments and economic conditions in a number of African states, especially those in West and Central Africa. There is a considerable amount of information in the collection about the Nigerian civil war in the 1960s, which involved conflict between the Nigerian government and the breakaway state of Biafra. There are also significant materials on Cameroon; Congo (Brazzaville) and Congo (Kinshasa/Léopoldville); and the role of the United Nations in Africa. The materials are in English and French.
- Biographical / historical:
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Biographical note Date Event 1952 M.A., Johns Hopkins University1956 Ph.D, Yale University1960-1965 Professor, University of South Carolina1963 Author, Government and Politics in Northern Africa1964 Author, Morocco: Problems of New Power1965-1980 Professor, New York University1966 Author, International Relations in the New Africa1973 Author, Man, State, and Society in the Contemporary Maghrib1980- Professor, Johns Hopkins University1982 Author, The Practical Negotiator1985 Author, Ripe for Resolution: Conflict and Intervention in Africa2008 Author, Negotiation and Conflict Management: Essays on Theory and Practice2010 Author, Understanding Life in the Borderlands: Boundaries in Depth and in Motion - Acquisition information:
- Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1994.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
- Terms of access:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], I. William Zartman collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563