Guerrilla Veterans in Post-war Zimbabwe

This critical examination of post-war of independence peace settlement and veterans' programs is the first extended study of the complicit relationship between the ruling party and the veterans. It shows continuities in the relationship between President Mugabe's government and guerrilla veterans in the first seven years in contemporary Zimbabwe (1980-1987). As the recent election has demonstrated, Mugabe and the veterans continue to collaborate, using violence and liberation war rhetoric to maintain power through land invasions and political purges.

Author: Norma J. Kriger
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 05/29/2003
Pages: 316
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.20w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780521818230

Review Citation(s):
Choice 04/01/2004 pg. 1544

About the Author
Kriger, Norma J.: - Norma Kriger worked for twelve years in the political science faculty at The John Hopkins University. Since then she has been an independent scholar.