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OverviewIn 1980, the newly independent and democratic Zimbabwe was a beacon of hope in a troubled region. Three decades later, Zimbabwe became the focus of international attention for very different reasons: acrimonious racial relations, controversial elections, economic hardship, and military intervention in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mugabe and the Politics of Security in Zimbabwe argues that this unfortunate transition is intrinsically linked to the ways in which President Robert Mugabe used the politics of domestic and external security for his own gain. Abiodun Alao presents a comprehensive study of defense institutions, domestic security policy, and external use of military force during Mugabe's decades of rule. He identifies the role of personality in security and explains how the machinations of a self-perpetuating ruler shaped the economic and political dynamics of the struggling nation. He also provides analytical perspectives on Mugabe's transformations from a freedom fighter to a stable president of a relatively economically strong, independent country, and finally to an imprudent autocrat and international pariah. Nuanced, impassioned, and timely, Mugabe and the Politics of Security in Zimbabwe sheds new light on the effects of national security policy and develops a clear picture of the country's past, present, and future. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Abiodun Alao , Abiodun AlaoPublisher: McGill-Queen's University Press Imprint: McGill-Queen's University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 66.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.567kg ISBN: 9780773540439ISBN 10: 0773540431 Pages: 312 Publication Date: 16 October 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAbiodun Alao's new book brings together many of the strands of the survivability factor to paint a picture of Zimbabwe under Mugabe within a framing of security issues...It is clear, accurate and well-sourced. - Keith Somerville, africajournalismtheworld.com, March 10th 2013 """Abiodun Alao's new book brings together many of the strands of the survivability factor to paint a picture of Zimbabwe under Mugabe within a framing of security issues...It is clear, accurate and well-sourced."" - Keith Somerville, africajournalismtheworld.com, March 10th 2013" Author InformationAbiodun Alao is a senior research fellow with the Global Institutes at King's College London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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