The Army and Politics in Zimbabwe: Mujuru, the Liberation Fighter and Kingmaker

ISBN-13: 9781108472890 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 348 str.

Miles Tendi

Opis

An essential record of one of the most controversial figures within the history of African liberation politics, and an important figure in Robert Mugabe's ruling ZANU PF party, this biography of General Solomon Mujuru is based on unparalleled primary interviews with informants in the army, intelligence services, police and ZANU PF elites.

Recenzje

'... this book is a major achievement. Tendi's study will be of great interest to scholars and students of Zimbabwean politics, security studies, civil-military relations, post-civil war military integration and the liberation wars of Southern Africa more generally.' Matthew J. Lord, Civil Wars

Spis treści

1. Preamble; 2. Fireborn I; 3. Ghost of Chitepo; 4. Kingmaker; 5. The longest time; 6. 'We are free … we are here'; 7. 'A big small man'; 8. Gods of violence; 9. Fortune, love and politics; 10. Fireborn II.