Why Mugabe Won: The 2013 Elections in Zimbabwe and Their Aftermath

ISBN-13: 9781107117167 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 202 str.

Unive Stephen (School of Oriental and African Studies Chan; University of London) Julia (Royal Holloway Gallagher

Opis

This book examines the key events, personalities and wider socio-political context that led to Mugabe's victory in the 2013 Zimbabwean elections.

Recenzje

'This book is an important contribution to our evolving understanding of Zimbabwe's 'guided' democracy and the entrenched challenges of reform and recovery. The 2013 polls secured Zanu-PF victory, but not legitimacy. The detail examined in this book highlights the importance of employing a wider angle lens to understand the political economy of command and control during elections, especially where constraining conditions of coercive nationalism have become entrenched.' Piers Pigou, Southern Africa Senior Consultant, International Crisis Group

Spis treści

1. Introduction: thinking a new Zimbabwe; 2. Building towards the 2013 elections; 3. The elections of 2013; 4. 'We are tired of supporting a loser': the MDC campaign; 5. 'Zanu managed to mend relationships': the Zanu-PF campaign; 6. Conflicting reports and assessments I: the run-up; 7. Conflicting reports and assessments II: the aftermath; 8. One year after the elections; 9. Succession battles in the new Zimbabwe; Postscript: on reality and rumours.