Chapter Violence and Politics in Zimbabwe from 2008-2018

"Zimbabwe's ZANU-PF party has been locked in an internal battle of political survival which intensified as the country democratized. Political violence has become a common feature in these internal struggles and underscores the degree of competition between agents within the government. Th...

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Main Author: Raleigh, Clionadh (auth)
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Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2020
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