Paper short abstract:

This papers aims to explore the gap between the socialist values of MLSTP and the ‘homeland values’ and inquiry how this gap shaped the political ways of the country in post-independence of São Tomé and Príncipe.

Paper long abstract:

São Tomé and Principe: socialist ideology against 'homeland values'

The independence was a project of very restricted of exiled individuals. In beginnings of 60's, they were supported by the CONCP. For years, the fight against colonial sovereignty was almost inexistent in archipelago, where colonial authorities talked on a political and social peace. After years of quarrels and conflicts, the group of exiled são-toméans almost united itself in 1972. Despite some of individuals lived in Gabon and were not socialist, the MLSTP became supported by the MPLA and the entire became socialist or accepted socialist values.

This papers aims to explore the gap between the political values of exiled activists of MLSTP and the 'homeland values' and inquiry how this gap shaped the political ways of the country in post-independence.