Synopses & Reviews
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.
About the Author
Staffan Darnolf is with the University of Helsinki, Finland.
Liisa Laakso is with the University of Helsinki, Finland.
Table of Contents
Research in Zimbabwe: From Analysis to Practice--L.Laakso * Indigenization, the State Bourgeoisie and Neoauthoritarian Politics--B.Raftopoulos & D.Compagnon * The Performance of the Zimbabwean Economy, 19802000--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.Rønning Research in Zimbabwe: From Analysis to Practice--L.Laakso * Indigenization, the State Bourgeoisie and Neoauthoritarian Politics--B.Raftopoulos & D.Compagnon * The Performance of the Zimbabwean Economy, 19802000--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.Rønning