Mugabe's Legacy: Coups, Conspiracies, and the Conceits of Power in Zimbabwe by D

Description: Mugabe's Legacy by David B. Moore An authoritative account of Mugabes destructive hold on power, assessing the challenges facing Zimbabwe as it seeks to emerge from the chaos. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Zimbabwes party-internal coup of 2017, and deposed president Robert Mugabes death nearly two years later, demand careful, historically nuanced explanation. How did Mugabe gain and retain power over party and state for four decades? Did the suspected and nearly real coups, the conspiracies behind them, and their concurrent mythomaniacal conceits ultimately, ironically, spell his near-tragic end? Has Mugabes particular mode of power reached a finality with his own downfall, as his successors struggle more to balance Zimbabwes political contradictions? Will the phalanxes arrayed against Mugabes control fray further, as Zimbabwe fades?Mugabes Legacy delves deeply into such questions, drawing on more than forty years of archival and interview-based research on Zimbabwes political history and current precariousness. Starting with the mid-1970s, it traces how Machiavellian moves allowed Mugabe to reach the apex of the Zimbabwe African National Unions already slippery slopes, through the complexities of Cold War, regional, ideological, generational, inter- and intra-party tensions. The lessons learned by the president and the nascent ruling party then turned gradually inward, ultimately arriving at a near-collapse that may now pervade all of the countrys political space. David B. Moore vividly charts this rise and fall, all the way to Zimbabwes tenuous chaos today. Author Biography David B. Moore is a professor of Development Studies at the University of Johannesburg, who has been researching and writing on Zimbabwes political history and political economy since the early 1980s. He has also pursued Marxist and Gramscian theories of development discourse and the political economy of Africa. Review A fascinating account and analysis of the last five decades of the countrys history... this book is a must-read for scholars interested not only in Zimbabwe (or Southern Africa) but also in politics and history in general. -- Notebooks: The Journal for Studies on PowerIts difficult to call to mind another book in which the author has personally interviewed such a wide range of political players, and at the same time managed to support a political and historical reconstruction spanning forty years so succinctly. -- Zimbabwe ReviewMoores deft and dramatic political history of Mugabes rise and humiliating fall unpacks a tragic and continuing Animal Farm legacy. Comprehensive in its treatment of Zimbabwes major political events and actors, this is an intriguing and timely read. -- NoViolet Bulawayo, Zimbabwean novelist"Mugabes Legacy" is sharp, erudite, often funny, and full of unexpected and unusual critical insights. I enjoyed reading it. -- Joost Fontein, Professor of Anthropology, University of Johannesburg, and co-editor of Legacies of Struggle in Southern & Eastern AfricaWhat was the impact of Mugabes life and death? Moores answer is a fascinating journey through power, using Gramsci to give us an original reading of how it was conquered and how rule was exercised in Zimbabwe. A must-read! -- Isabella Soi, Department of Social and Political Science, University of CagliariBy far the best account Ive ever read of the processes and events in and around Zimbabwe over the past 40 years. A most formidable work of scholarship and a sordid and sorry tale. This is Moore at the top of his game! -- Ian Phimister, Senior Research Professor, University of the Free State, South AfricaAn entertaining and rewarding read, combining personal memoir, rigorous scholarship, and an irreverent style. Moore links the generational struggles behind the militarys overthrow of Mugabe to his violent purge of radical, younger challengers during the liberation war. -- Norma J. Kriger, author of Zimbabwes Guerrilla WarInsightful, impressively knowledgeable and masterfully presented, this analysis of decades of Mugabes manipulative leadership and his legacy is a must-read for anyone who wishes to understand the forces that have shaped ZANU-PFs turbulent history and Zimbabwes current crisis. -- Alois Mlambo, Emeritus Professor of History and Heritage, University of Pretoria, and co-author of A History of Southern AfricaWhat Moore does well in analysing Mugabes legacy is to link the passage of time, struggle and political cultural practice (exercise of power) of what in academic circles we would refer to as hegemony. -- Takura ZhangazhaA fascinating narrative addressing long-term questions on primitive accumulation, nation-building and democratisation, and interrogating the history of nationalist politics. Drawing on archival diplomatic sources, interviews, anecdotes and rumour, this is a compelling, radical critique, with an aura of magical realism. -- Brian Raftopoulos, scholar, activist and co-author of Becoming Zimbabwe Long Description Zimbabwes party-internal coup of 2017, and deposed president Robert Mugabes death nearly two years later, demand careful, historically nuanced explanation. How did Mugabe gain and retain power over party and state for four decades? Did the suspected and nearly real coups, the conspiracies behind them, and their concurrent mythomaniacal conceits ultimately, ironically, spell his near-tragic end? Has Mugabes particular mode of power reached a finality with his own downfall, as his successors struggle more to balance Zimbabwes political contradictions? Will the phalanxes arrayed against Mugabes control fray further, as Zimbabwe fades? Mugabes Legacy delves deeply into such questions, drawing on more than forty years of archival and interview-based research on Zimbabwes political history and current precariousness. Starting with the mid-1970s, it traces how Machiavellian moves allowed Mugabe to reach the apex of the Zimbabwe African National Unions already slippery slopes, through the complexities of Cold War, regional, ideological, generational, inter- and intra-party tensions. The lessons learned by the president and the nascent ruling party then turned gradually inward, ultimately arriving at a near-collapse that may now pervade all of the countrys political space. David B. Moore vividly charts this rise and fall, all the way to Zimbabwes tenuous chaos today. Review Quote "Moores deft and dramatic political history of Mugabes rise and humiliating fall unpacks a tragic and continuing Animal Farm legacy. Comprehensive in its treatment of Zimbabwes major political events and actors, this is an intriguing and timely read." - NoViolet Bulawayo, Zimbabwean novelist "Mugabes Legacy is sharp, erudite, often funny, and full of unexpected and unusual critical insights. I enjoyed reading it." - Joost Fontein, Professor of Anthropology, University of Johannesburg, and co-editor of Legacies of Struggle in Southern & Eastern Africa "By far the best account Ive ever read of the processes and events in and around Zimbabwe over the past 40 years. A most formidable work of scholarship and a sordid and sorry tale. This is Moore at the top of his game!" - Ian Phimister, Senior Research Professor, University of the Free State, South Africa "An entertaining and rewarding read, combining personal memoir, rigorous scholarship, and an irreverent style. Moore links the generational struggles behind the militarys overthrow of Mugabe to his violent purge of radical, younger challengers during the liberation war." - Norma J. Kriger, author of Zimbabwes Guerrilla War "What was the impact of Mugabes life and death? Moores answer is a fascinating journey through power, using Gramsci to give us an original reading of how it was conquered and how rule was exercised in Zimbabwe. A must-read!" - Isabella Soi, Department of Social and Political Science, University of Cagliari "Insightful, impressively knowledgeable and masterfully presented, this analysis of decades of Mugabes manipulative leadership and his legacy is a must-read for anyone who wishes to understand the forces that have shaped ZANU-PFs turbulent history and Zimbabwes current crisis." - Alois Mlambo, Emeritus Professor of History and Heritage, University of Pretoria, and co-author of A History of Southern Africa "A fascinating narrative addressing long-term questions on primitive accumulation, nation-building and democratisation, and interrogating the history of nationalist politics. Drawing on archival diplomatic sources, interviews, anecdotes and rumour, this is a compelling, radical critique, with an aura of magical realism." - Brian Raftopoulos, scholar, activist and co-author of Becoming Zimbabwe Details ISBN1787387712 Pages 304 Publisher C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd Year 2022 ISBN-10 1787387712 ISBN-13 9781787387713 Format Paperback Imprint C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Author David B. Moore NZ Release Date 2022-06-16 Publication Date 2022-06-16 UK Release Date 2022-06-16 Subtitle Coups, Conspiracies, and the Conceits of Power in Zimbabwe DEWEY 320.96891 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-09-21 Series African Arguments We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139649418;

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