Heróis da luta de libertação nacional e a ideia de nação nos discursos do Presidente da República de Moçambique Armando Guebuza

Abstract

This article analyses the instrumentalization of the figure of the hero of the national liberation struggle – namely Eduardo Mondlane, Samora Machel, Romão Farinha and Luís Marra – made by Armando Guebuza in his speeches during his rule (2005-2009 and 2010-2014). With this instrumentalization, Guebuza seeks to gain the legitimacy of Mozambicans in order to lead the construction of his idea of the nation, attempting to achieve the goals of his governance, with emphasis on the fight against poverty, the respect for diversity among Mozambicans and the uniqueness of the nation (as an indivisible territory). In terms of methodology, this article is based on the technique of discourse analysis.

Keywords

• discourse analysis
• instrumentalism
• political elites
• Mozambique
• national liberation movements
• nationalism