Understanding Zimbabwe
Subtitle: From Liberation to Authoritarianism
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780190635060
Subjects: Political culture; Political participation; Zimbabwe, politics and government; Zimbabwe, history
Description: "Zimbabwe's recent history has been shaped by battles about who speaks for the nation, one fought out in struggles for control of political institutions, the media, and civil society. Understanding Zimbabwe examines the interactions of social groups - churches, NGOs, and political parties - from the liberation struggle, through the independence decades, as they engaged the state and ruling party. Sara Rich Dorman reveals how strategies of control and co-option were replicated and resisted, shaping expectations and behavior."