Manifesto of N'sele
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The Manifesto of N'sele was the official policy platform of the Popular Movement of the Revolution
(MPR) of Zaire
. The ideology laid down in the Manifesto of N'sele known as Mobutism
, incorporated "nationalism
," "revolution
," and "authenticity
." Revolution was described as a "truly national revolution, essentially pragmatic," which called for "the repudiation of both capitalism and communism", favoured "national revolution". The Manifesto of N'sele also laid out the intentions of the government which included expansion of the national government's authority, a program committed to upgrading labour standards, having the country gain economic independence, and the creation of an "authentic nationalism" in Zaire.
Popular Movement of the Revolution
The Popular Movement of the Revolution was a Zairian political party established on May 20, 1967 by then-President Joseph-Désiré Mobutu .-Ideology:...
(MPR) of Zaire
Zaire
The Republic of Zaire was the name of the present Democratic Republic of the Congo between 27 October 1971 and 17 May 1997. The name of Zaire derives from the , itself an adaptation of the Kongo word nzere or nzadi, or "the river that swallows all rivers".-Self-proclaimed Father of the Nation:In...
. The ideology laid down in the Manifesto of N'sele known as Mobutism
Mobutism
Mobutism was an official party ideology of the Popular Movement of the Revolution as well as the official state ideology in Zaire during the latter half of the 20th century...
, incorporated "nationalism
Nationalism
Nationalism is a political ideology that involves a strong identification of a group of individuals with a political entity defined in national terms, i.e. a nation. In the 'modernist' image of the nation, it is nationalism that creates national identity. There are various definitions for what...
," "revolution
Revolution
A revolution is a fundamental change in power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively short period of time.Aristotle described two types of political revolution:...
," and "authenticity
Authenticité (Zaire)
Authenticité was an official state ideology of the Mobutu regime that originated in the late 1960s and early 1970s in what was first the Democratic Republic of the Congo, later renamed Zaire...
." Revolution was described as a "truly national revolution, essentially pragmatic," which called for "the repudiation of both capitalism and communism", favoured "national revolution". The Manifesto of N'sele also laid out the intentions of the government which included expansion of the national government's authority, a program committed to upgrading labour standards, having the country gain economic independence, and the creation of an "authentic nationalism" in Zaire.