| Guerrilla Veterans in Post-War Zimbabwe: Symbolic and Violent Politics, 1980-1987 Contributor(s): Kriger, Norma J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521818230 ISBN-13: 9780521818230 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $115.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - South - General - Political Science | World - General |
| Dewey: 968.910 |
| LCCN: 2002031404 |
| Series: African Studies (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (1.40 lbs) 316 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1980's - Cultural Region - Southern Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This critical examination of post-war of independence peace settlement and veterans' programs is the first extended study of the complicit relationship between the ruling party and the veterans. It shows continuities in the relationship between President Mugabe's government and guerrilla veterans in the first seven years in contemporary Zimbabwe (1980-1987). As the recent election has demonstrated, Mugabe and the veterans continue to collaborate, using violence and liberation war rhetoric to maintain power through land invasions and political purges. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kriger, Norma J.: - Norma Kriger worked for twelve years in the political science faculty at The John Hopkins University. Since then she has been an independent scholar. |