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Date(s)
- 1961-1973 (Creation)
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1 box
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Swaziland held its first legislative council elections in 1964 and became independent in 1968.
Repository
Archival history
The Commonwealth Political Parties Materials collection was begun in 1960-61, with special emphasis being placed then, as now, on "primary material such as party constitutions, policy statements, convention reports and election manifestos." (ICS, Twelfth Annual Report 1960-1961). Since then, the main method of gathering material has been to appeal directly to political parties throughout the Commonwealth, though contributions from Institute members and staff following visits to relevant countries have been significant. More recently material has been collected by means of downloading documents from the websites of the major parties.
GB 0101 PP.SQ 1961-1973 Collection (Fonds) 1 box Institute of Commonwealth Studies
Swaziland held its first legislative council elections in 1964 and became independent in 1968.
The Commonwealth Political Parties Materials collection was begun in 1960-61, with special emphasis being placed then, as now, on "primary material such as party constitutions, policy statements, convention reports and election manifestos." (ICS, Twelfth Annual Report 1960-1961). Since then, the main method of gathering material has been to appeal directly to political parties throughout the Commonwealth, though contributions from Institute members and staff following visits to relevant countries have been significant. More recently material has been collected by means of downloading documents from the websites of the major parties.
Institute of Commonwealth Studies
Constitutions, manifestos, reports, pamphlets, leaflets and membership cards, 1961-1973, issued by the Democratic Party of Swaziland, the Imbokodvo National Movement, the Ngwane National Liberatory Congress and the Swaziland Progressive Party. The materials here deal with the constitutional processes leading to independence as well as the brief period of electoral politics before the constitution was abolished in 1973.
No further accruals are expected at present.
Alphabetically by party, then in rough chronological order
Open to all for research purposes; access is free for anyone in higher education.
Copies can usually be obtained - apply to library staff.
Mostly English, some in Swazi.
Records at item level on library catalogue (SASCAT)
See also Political Party, Trades Unions and Pressure Group Materials for other Commonwealth countries and related material in the library's main classified sequence, all held at the ICS.
Description compiled by Daniel Millum, Political Archives Project Officer at the Institutes of Commonwealth and Latin American Studies. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Created 22/09/2004 AIM25 Colonial countries Constitutional law Constitutions Decolonization Democratic Party of Swaziland Imbokodvo National Movement Internal politics Ngwane National Liberatory Congress Political parties Political science Political systems Politics Public law Southern Africa Swaziland Swaziland Progressive Party
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Institute of Commonwealth Studies
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Constitutions, manifestos, reports, pamphlets, leaflets and membership cards, 1961-1973, issued by the Democratic Party of Swaziland, the Imbokodvo National Movement, the Ngwane National Liberatory Congress and the Swaziland Progressive Party. The materials here deal with the constitutional processes leading to independence as well as the brief period of electoral politics before the constitution was abolished in 1973.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
No further accruals are expected at present.
System of arrangement
Alphabetically by party, then in rough chronological order
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open to all for research purposes; access is free for anyone in higher education.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies can usually be obtained - apply to library staff.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
Mostly English, some in Swazi.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
See also Political Party, Trades Unions and Pressure Group Materials for other Commonwealth countries and related material in the library's main classified sequence, all held at the ICS.
Finding aids
Records at item level on library catalogue (SASCAT)
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- Political systems » Colonial countries
- Public law » Constitutional law
- Public law » Constitutional law » Constitutions
- Political systems » Colonial countries » Decolonization
- Internal politics
- Internal politics » Political parties
- Political science
- Political systems
- Political science » Politics
- Public law
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English