The Urban Roots of Democracy and Political Violence in Zimbabwe - Harare and Highfield, 1940-1964

A timely examination of African politics during the formative years of Zimbabwean nationalism.

List of contents

Charles Mzingeli's Leadership and Imperial Working-Class Citizenship
Township Protest Politics
Resistance to the Urban Areas Act and Women's Political Influence
Changing Tactics: Youth League Politics and the End of Accommodation
The Early Sixties: Violent Protest and "Sellout" Politics
The "Imperialist Stooge" and New Levels of "Sellout" Political Violence

About the author

Timothy Scarnecchia

Product details

• Authors: Timothy Scarnecchia
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2013
• EAN: 9781580463638
• ISBN: 978-1-58046-363-8
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 358 g
• Series: Rochester Studies in African H; Rochester Studies in African H
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)