Breweries, Politics and Identity

Namibian beer is celebrated as an inextricable part of Namibian
nationalism, both within domestic borders and across global markets. But
for decades on end, the same brew was not available to the black
population as a consequence of colonial politics. This book aims to
explain how a European style beer has been transformed from an icon of
white settlers into a symbol of the independent Namibian nation. The
unusual focus on beer offers valuable insight into the role of companies
in identity formation and thus highlights an understudied aspect of
Namibian history, namely business–state relations.