Soldiers and the State in Zimbabwe

ISBN-13: 9781032241104 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 142 str.

Godfrey Maringira

Opis

This book explores the barrack experiences of soldiers in post-independence Zimbabwe, examining the concept of military professionalism within a state in political crisis.

Spis treści

1. An Introduction  2. Recruitment and Training  3. Military Intelligence, Politics and Loyalty in Combat Uniform  4. Empty Combat Bellies, Troop Canteens: Barracks of Hunger  5. Promotion and Demotion of Rank  6. Military Prosecution and Detention  7. Dreaming the Military: Re-living the Barracks in Exile  8. Mobilising the Coup in the Barracks 

O autorze

Godfrey Maringira is a Volkswagen Foundation Senior Research fellow based at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. He is the recipient of the 2018 African Author Prize for his article Politicization and resistance in the Zimbabwean National Army in African Affairs.