Publications
Law, Politics and Zimbabwe’s „Unity“ Government
This book is largely a compendium of articles written during the febrile period of Zimbabwean politics between the March elections of 2008 and the early part of 2009. more…
Defying the Wind of Change
Zimbabwe's 2008 Elections
Defying the Winds of Change, edited by Eldred Masunungure, reviews the social and economic context of the election, its coverage in the media, its legitimacy, and the consequences of the decision to hold a presidential run-off three months later. The intervening period was marked by the worst violence the country had seen in twenty years: many were killed, hundreds injured, thousands displaced. The book analyzes the political turmoil during the elections that spawned Zimbabwe’s power-sharing government, and laid the foundations for a new political future. (pp. 184; 209x145 mm) more…
Workshop Report: Human Rights, Participatory Leadership, Advocacy and Lobbying for Women's Rights
"Training of regional facilitators": a workshop with special focus to women more…
Negotiations and Zimbabwe's "Power Sharing" Agreement
In order to fully understand Zimbabwe's “power-sharing” agreement it is necessary to consider the context of the preceding negotiations between the two opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) parties and the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union (Patriotic Front) (ZANU PF) party. This context is informed to a large extent by the policies and political philosophy of the key player in the negotiation process, Thabo Mbeki, president of South Africa's during most of the negotiation process. more…
The Hidden Dimensions of Operation Murambatsvina in Zimbabwe
'Operation Murambatsvina' Officially translated to mean "Operation Clean-up", but literally meaning " Operation Getting rid of filth" was an exercise implemented by the Zimbabwean Government in 2005 winter season. The operation widely condemned left over 250 000 people’s homes and property destroyed,while over 700 000 people were internally displaced. The authors considered the historical antecedents, its hidden and unspoken consequences, and its representations in the media, and social responses that were made to it. more…
