| Why Mugabe Won: The 2013 Elections in Zimbabwe and Their Aftermath Contributor(s): Chan, Stephen (Author), Gallagher, Julia (Author) |
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ISBN: 110711716X ISBN-13: 9781107117167 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - General - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections |
| Dewey: 324.968 |
| LCCN: 2016059632 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.2" W x 9" (0.9 lbs) 202 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The 2013 general elections in Zimbabwe were widely expected to mark a shift in the nation's political system, and a greater role for the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. However, the results, surprisingly, were overwhelmingly in favour of long-time President Robert Mugabe, who swept the presidential, parliamentary and senatorial polls under relatively credible and peaceful conditions. In this book, a valuable and accessible read for both students and scholars working in African politics, and those with a general interest in the politics of the region, Stephen Chan and Julia Gallagher explore the domestic and international context of these landmark elections. Drawing on extensive research among political elites, grassroots activists and ordinary voters, Chan and Gallagher examine the key personalities, dramatic events, and broader social and political context of Mugabe's success, and what this means as Zimbabwe moves towards a future without Mugabe. |
Contributor Bio(s): Chan, Stephen: - Stephen Chan OBE was the Foundation Dean of Law and Social Sciences at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and was 2010 International Studies Association Eminent Scholar in Global Development. He was 2015 Konrad Adenauer Chair of Academic Excellence at Birzeit University, Palestine and 2016 George Soros Chair of Public Policy at the Central European University, Budapest. A former member of the Commonwealth Secretariat, he helped invent modern electoral observation at the independence elections of Zimbabwe in 1980, and has published 31 books, several on Zimbabwe.Gallagher, Julia: - Julia Gallagher teaches African Politics at Royal Holloway, University of London. Her research focuses on African international relations and their impact on domestic politics, as well as British policy in Africa. She is the author of three books on Africa and Zimbabwe, and is also the author of Zimbabwe's International Relations (Cambridge, forthcoming). |