Twenty Years of Independence in Zimbabwe From Liberation to Authoritarianism [Hardcover]

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.Research in Zimbabwe: From Analysis to Practice; L.Laakso Indigenization, the State Bourgeoisie and Neo-authoritarian Politics; B.Raftopoulos & D.Compagnon The Performance of the Zimbabwean Economy, 1980-2000; G.Kanyenze Natural Resource Management in the Communal Areas: From Centralization to Decentralization and Back Again; M.Spierenburg Zimbabwe's War Veterans and the Ruling Party: Continuities in Political Dynamics; N.Kriger Regional Voting and Cabinet Formation; L.Laakso Education in Zimbabwe: A Matter of Success?; A.Narman Vacillations Around Women: The Overlapping Meanings of 'Women' in the Zimbabwean Context; C.Sylvester Foreign and Security Policy of Zimbabwe: From Independence to the DRC; D.Chimanikire The Media in Zimbabwe: The Struggle Between State and Civil Society; H.R?nning

'... their book provides valuable insights into what has led to the country's current parlous condition today.' - Derek Ingram, The Round Table

DONALD CHIMANIKIRE Chair of International Relations and Social Studies Department, Institute of Development Studies, University of ZimbabweDANIEL COMPAGNON Professor of Political Science, Sciences Po Bordeaux, FranceGODFREY KANYENZE Chief Economist, Zimbabwe Congress of Trade UnionsNORMA KRIGER Visiting Professor, Goucher College, Baltimore, USAANDERS NARMAN Assistant Professor, Department of Human and Economic Geography, Goteborg University, SwedenBRIAN RAFTOPOULOS Associate Professor at IDS, University of ZimbabweHELGE R?NNING Professor of Media Studies, University of Oslo, Norwayló¬