Election Violence in Zimbabwe - Human Rights, Politics and Power

Explores the history and significance of election violence in Zimbabwe from the 1980s to the present day.

List of contents

Part I. Violence - a Colonial Curse: The 1980 General Elections; Part II. Zanu PF and PF Zapu Violence: The 1985 General Elections; Part III. New Enemy in the 1990 Elections was Zum; Part IV. Zanu PF on Zanu PF Violence in 1995; Part V. What Presidential Election in 1996?; Part VI. The Movement for Democratic Change was Number 1 Enemy in 2000; Part VII. Presidential Election in 2002; Part VIII. What General Elections in 2005?; Part IX. Disharmony in the 2008 Harmonised Elections; Part X. Violence in the 2013 Elections.

About the author

Vimbai Chaumba Kwashirai is Professor of Economic and Environmental History and Marie Curie Research Fellow at Basel University, Switzerland, and an Associate at the University of Zimbabwe and the Rachel Carson Center, Ludwig Maximilian University, Germany. His research concerns the interface of human economic, ecological and political activities, specifically in modern Zimbabwe, and Africa more generally. He is the recipient of ten prestigious research awards, including the Carson, Humboldt and Leverhulme Fellowships. He has previously published Green Colonialism in Zimbabwe, 1890-1980 (2009) and Zimbabwe: Poverty, Poverty, and Poverty (2010).

Summary

Vimbai Chaumba Kwashirai explores the history and significance of election violence in Zimbabwe from the 1980s to the present day. Examining both overt and covert forms of violence, Kwashirai considers how violence can be understood and addresses wider questions about democracy and electoral freedom across the African continent.

Foreword

Explores the history and significance of election violence in Zimbabwe from the 1980s to the present day.

Product details

• Authors: Vimbai Chaumba Kwashirai, Vimbai Chaumba (Ludwig-Maximilians-Univ Kwashirai, Vimbai Chaumba (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen) Kwashirai, Kwashirai Vimbai Chaumba
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2024
• EAN: 9781316641248
• ISBN: 978-1-316-64124-8
• No. of pages: 318
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; Political Parties, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, Zimbabwe, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Violence in society, African History, Elections & referenda, Violence and abuse in society, Political parties and party platforms, Elections and referenda / suffrage, African history; African politics; elections and referenda