Purpose

The purpose of the study is to assess the role of political power and politics in selecting, creating and preserving Liberation Movement archives in South Africa.

Design/methodology/approach

A review of literature focusing on liberations archives was carried out.

Findings

Politics and the associated power play an essential role in the selection, creation and preservation of liberation movement archives. The study found out that the African National Congress (ANC) selected the University of Fort Hare as the center to preserve liberation movements repatriated from all over the world to South Africa. The National Archives of South Africa did not play a role in the preservation of liberation movement archives. The study also noted that there existed an ineffective collaboration between the ANC and the National Archives of South Africa regarding the preservation of liberation movements archives.

Research limitations/implications

The study focused on the liberation movement archives created by the ANC of South Africa only.

Social implications

The establishment of liberation archives may promote social cohesion.

Originality/value

The liberation movement archives are a part of the history of South Africa and present perspectives on the history of the liberation of South Africa. This study, which builds on the post-colonial scholarship on liberation movement archives, discussed the significance of liberation archives.

中文翻译：

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政治权力与政治：选择、创建和保存南非解放运动档案

目的

本研究的目的是评估政治权力和政治在选择、创建和保存南非解放运动档案方面的作用。

设计/方法论/途径

对解放档案的文献进行了审查。

发现

政治和相关权力在解放运动档案的选择、创建和保存中发挥着至关重要的作用。研究发现，非洲人国民大会（ANC）选择福特黑尔大学作为中心，以保存从世界各地遣返回南非的解放运动。南非国家档案馆在保存解放运动档案方面没有发挥作用。该研究还指出，非洲人国民大会与南非国家档案馆之间在保存解放运动档案方面存在无效合作。

研究局限性/影响

该研究仅关注南非非国大创建的解放运动档案。

社会影响

建立解放档案可以促进社会凝聚力。

原创性/价值

解放运动档案是南非历史的一部分，呈现了南非解放历史的视角。本研究以后殖民时期关于解放运动档案的学术研究为基础，讨论了解放档案的意义。