'[An] important contribution to African diplomatic history … Recommended.' J. M. Rich, Choice
Introduction; 1. Historical background: 1960 to 1970; 2. The early 1970s; 3. Liberation struggles in Southern Africa, 1975-1976; 4. 'We don't give a damn about Rhodesia': the Geneva talks 1976; 5. Negotiating independence 1977-1978; 6. Negotiating independently, 1978; 7. The big gamble: the transition and pre-election period; 8. The 1980 elections and the first years of independence; 9. Gukurahundi and Zimbabwe's place in the 1980s cold war; Conclusion; Selected bibliography.