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Law, Politics and Zimbabwe’s „Unity“ Government

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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.

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Contents

Foreword
Tony Reeler
Introduction
 
Chapter One: Love in a Time of Cholera: Thabo Mbeki’s Relationship with Robert Mugabe, 2000-2008 1
Chapter Two: Subversion of the Electoral Process (Part I) 16
Chapter Three: Subversion of the Electoral Process (Part II) 29
Chapter Four: How to Lose an Election and Stay in Power 46
Chapter Five: Losing Focus: Zimbabwe’s ‘Power-Sharing’ Agreement 66
Chapter Six: Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 19: A Step Towards Transition? 87
Chapter Seven: Power Dynamics in the Inclusive Government 93
Chapter Eight: Appointments under the Inclusive Government 121
Epilogue: Slow Progress towards Democracy? 152
 
A: Opinion on the legality of Robert Mugabe’s appointment as President 183
B: The Interparty Political Agreement (‘Global Political Agreement’) 192

Author

Derek Matyszak

published

Zimbabwe, November 24, 2010

ISBN

978-0-7974-4369-3