Twenty Years of Independence in Zimbabwe : From Liberation to Authoritarianism / / edited by S. Darnolf, L. Laakso

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910953577003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2003
• ISBN: 9786613840677; 9781283528221; 1283528223; 9781403948120; 1403948127
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2003.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (XVIII, 245 p.)
• Collana: International Political Economy Series, , 2662-2491
• Altri autori (Persone): DarnolfStaffan; LaaksoLiisa
• Disciplina: 968.9105
• Soggetti: Africa - Politics and government; Africa - History; International relations; International economic relations; African Politics; African History; International Relations; International Political Economy'
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 222-236) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Twenty Years of Independence in Zimbabwe -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes on the Contributors -- Preface -- 1 The political element at work -- 2 Indigenization, the State Bourgeoisie and Neo-authoritarian Politics -- 3 The Performance of the Zimbabwean Economy, 1980-2000 -- 4 Natural resource management in the communal areas: From centralization to decentralization and back again -- 5 Zimbabwe's War Veterans and the Ruling Party: Continuities in Political Dynamics -- 6 Regional voting and cabinet formation -- 7 Education in Zimbabwe: A ; matter of success? -- 8 Vacillations around women: The overlapping meanings of 'women' in the Zimbabwean context -- 9 Foreign and security policy of Zimbabwe: From independence to the DRC -- 10 The media in Zimbabwe: The struggle between state and civil society -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: This collection offers comprehensive insights into pivotal areas of concern regarding developments in Zimbabwe since its independence. By disclosing the intra-elite competition, assessing the performance of Zimbabwe's economy and explaining how the country's natural resources have been managed, we can better understand the ruling ZANU-PF's increasing reliance on the so-called war veterans and the land reform issue for its political survival.