Mugabeism after Mugabe?

S. Awuah-Nyamekye

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Arguably, one of the long waited political handover of power, globally, happened in November 2017 in Zimbabwe when the former and now late 37- year long serving and divisive President, Robert Gabriel Mugabe was forced out of power by a combination of forces that were spearheaded by the military�s Operation Restore Legacy. Mugabe�s departure ushered in President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa�s reign. This transition has variously been characterised as marking the inauguration of the Second Republic or New Dispensation or as heralding a new Zimbabwe that is �Open for Business�. From the moment of the investiture of President Mnangagwa�s government, anticipations of seismic changes to the order of doing business by both the incoming government and the larger Zimbabwean society in general, were extremely high. There was an expectation that international cooperation with global partners, especially in the West, would be restored alongside the reinvigoration of a near comatose domestic economy. But, did this ever happen? This volume interrogates the impact of the introduction of the Mnangagwa administration from November 2017. The book seeks to broadly dissect and troubleshoot issues of continuity and change from Mugabe�s reign into Mnangagwa�s Second Republic. In doing so the book attempts to respond to the grand question: �To what extent has Mugabeism that was the hallmark of Mugabe�s reign, continued or discontinued into the Second Republic?� The volume, which comes as a sequel to The end of an era? Robert Mugabe and a conflicting legacy, is sure to generate interest and responses from students and academics in the fields of History, International Studies, Political Science, Sociology and Social anthropology, as well as from practitioners in the human rights, transitional jusrtice, conflict resolution, security studies and diplomatic fields.

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• Publié par: Africa Talent Publishers
• Date de parution: 22 octobre 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781779296269
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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Edited by Fidelis Peter Thomas Duri, Ngonidzashe Marongwe & Munyaradzi Mawere

MUGABEISM AFTER MUGABE? Rethinking Legacies and the New Dispensation in Zimbabwe’s ‘Second Republic’

Edited by Fidelis Peter Thomas Duri, Ngonidzashe Marongwe & Munyaradzi Mawere i

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NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS

Fidelis Peter Thomas Duri is a Professor of History in the Department of History, Archaeology and Development Studies at Great Zimbabwe University in Zimbabwe, where he is also the Research Coordinator in the Simon Muzenda School of Arts, Culture and Heritage Studies. Previously, he had started off his professional career as a History teacher at St David’s Girls High School, Bonda, before becoming a History lecturer at Marymount and Mutare Teachers’ Colleges, both in Zimbabwe. He was also a part-time lecturer in History and African Studies at Africa University in Zimbabwe during his full-time tenure at Marymount and Mutare Teachers’ Colleges. Professor Duri is a holder of a PhD in History from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa (2012), where he was also a part-time History tutor while pursuing his studies. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in African Experience (1986), a Graduate Certificate in Education (1988), and a Master of Arts degree in African History (1999), all from the University of Zimbabwe. He has published more than 50 academic books, book chapters and journal articles which focus on environmental history, socio-cultural dynamics, subaltern struggles, African border studies, and Zimbabwe’s socio-political landscape during the colonial and post-colonial periods. Among his most popular and best-selling books are: The relentless governance by the sword: Situating Operation Murambatsvina in Zimbabwean history(2010);Resilience amid adversity: Informal coping mechanisms to the Zimbabwean crisis during the new millennium(2016);Contested spaces, restrictive mechanisms and corridors of opportunity: A social history of Zimbabwean borderlands and beyond since the colonial period(2017);The end of an era? Robert Mugabe and a conflicting legacy(2018); andViolence, peace and everyday modes of justice and healing in post-colonial Africa(2019). Professor Duri is also reviewer of articles for international academic journals such asInternational Migration: A Journal of the International Organisation for Migration, andDzimbahwe: Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. In addition to reviewing scholarly articles of many local and

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international journals, he is also a member of the editorial boards of the Zimbabwe Journal of Historical Studies and theInternational Journal of Developing Societies. He has also been engaged on a number of occasions by the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) to review proposed regulations of History degree programmes offered at various Zimbabwean universities. Ngonidzashe Marongweis a Senior Lecturer in the History and Development Studies Department, Simon Muzenda School of Arts, Culture and Heritage Studies, Great Zimbabwe University located in Masvingo City, Zimbabwe. He holds a PhD in African History from the University of the Western Cape (UWC), South Africa. He is a past Andrew Mellon Foundation Doctoral Fellow at the Centre for Humanities Research, UWC (2009-2010 and 2012); and a SEPHIS fellow at the Centre for the Study of Culture and Society, Bangalore, India (2011). His research interests include African governance, political violence, gender, military history and terrorism. Ngonidzashe has edited several books such asMyths of Peace and Democracy: Towards Building Pillars of Hope, Unity and Transformation in Africa (2016);Violence, Politics and Conflict Management in Africa: Envisioning Transformation, Peace and Unity in the Twenty-First Century(2016); Contested Spaces, Restrictive Mechanisms and Corridors of Opportunity: A Social History of Zimbabwean Borderlands and Beyond since the Colonial Period(2018);End of An Era? Robert Mugabe and a Conflicting Legacy(2018);Violence, Peace and Everyday Modes of Justice and Healing in Post-Colonial Africa(2019). Munyaradzi Mawereis a Professor of African Studies in the School of Culture and Heritage Studies at Great Zimbabwe University (GZU). Before joining this university, Professor Mawere was a lecturer at the University of Zimbabwe and at Universidade Pedagogica, Mozambique, where he worked in different capacities as a Senior Lecturer, Assistant Research Director, Postgraduate Co- ordinator, Associate Professor and Professor. He holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa. iv

Professor Mawere also holds three Master’s Degrees namely; Master’s Degree in Social Anthropology (UCT), Master’s Degree in Philosophy (University of Zimbabwe), Master’s Degree in Development Studies (GZU), and a Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree in Philosophy from the University of Zimbabwe. He has an outstanding publishing record of more than 300 academic pieces of work which include more than 70 books. Professor Mawere has published extensively on poverty and community development, knowledge studies, political anthropology, science and technology studies (STS), environment and agrarian issues, democracy and African states, coloniality, de-coloniality and transformation, African philosophy and political systems, culture and heritage studies. Some of his best-selling books are: Colonial Heritage, Memory and Sustainability in Africa: Challenges, opportunities and prospect(2016);African Philosophy and Thought Systems: A Search for a Culture and Philosophy of Belonging(2016);Humans, Other Beings and the Environment: Harurwa (Edible stinkbugs) and Environmental Conservation in South-eastern Zimbabwe(2015);Democracy, Good Governance and Development in Africa: A Search for Sustainable Democracy and Development, (2015);Culture, Indigenous Knowledge and Development in Africa: Reviving Interconnections for Sustainable Development (2014); Harnessing Cultural Capital for Sustainability: A Pan-Africanist Perspective(2015);Divining the Future of Africa: Healing the Wounds, Restoring Dignity and Fostering Development, (2014);African Cultures, Memory and Space: Living the Past Presence in Zimbabwean Heritage(2014);African Philosophy and Thought Systems: A Search for a Culture and Philosophy of Belongingand (2016); Theory, Knowledge, Development and Politics: What Role for the Academy in the Sustainability of Africa?Professor Mawere’s outstanding (2016). publishing record has won him several international awards. Nancy Mazuru is a lecturer in the Department of History, Archaeology and Development Studies at Great Zimbabwe University. She holds a Master of Science degree in Development Studies from the Women's University in Africa

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in Zimbabwe. Currently, she is a Development Studies PhD candidate at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in South Africa.

Raji Abdullateefis a lecturer in the Department of Sociology, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. He holds a PhD in Sociology and has over 50 academic publications in Rural Sociology, Sociology of Development and other social issues.

Raji Khalid Olatunjiis a graduate of Sociology at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. He was the first to graduate with a First Class Honours Degree in Sociology at the University of Ilorin. His areas of publication are Sociology of Development, Industrial Sociology and social issues.

Akor Sunday Josephis a lecturer in the Department of Sociology, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. He holds a PhD and has published in many journals.

Ayinla Saadu Alanamuis a lecturer in the Department of Islamic Studies, College of Education, Ilorin, Nigeria. He holds a PhD and has published in many journals.

Muhammed Abubakar Yinusais an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. His research areas of specialisation centre on issues of development, health and social problems.

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James Hlongwana is a Senior Lecturer of History in the Department of History and Development Studies at Great Zimbabwe University. He holds a Master of Arts degree in History from the Midlands State University in Zimbabwe, a Bachelor of Arts Honours from the University of South Africa (UNISA), a Bachelor of Arts General from UNISA and a Diploma in Education from the University of Zimbabwe. He is currently a PhD candidate in the Department of History at North-West University in South Africa. Hlongwana has written several articles in international journals. His research interests concern conflict and borderland issues. He has presented conference papers in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Finland and Italy.

Takavafira Masarira Zhouan environmental historian, a Lemba, trade is unionist, and Human Rights defender. He is a holder of B.A. General, B.A. Special Honours in History, Masters in African History, Graduate Certificate in Education, and D. Phil in Environmental History from the University of Zimbabwe. He was a Teaching Assistant in the History Department at the University of Zimbabwe (1991-1995), a History Lecturer at Mutare Teachers’ college (2002-2004), and a part-time History Lecturer at Africa University (2002- 2004). As a History Lecturer at Great Zimbabwe (2004-2008) he helped to transform the history subject area into the Department of History and Development Studies. He was a technical advisor (researcher) in Zimbabwe Constitution Select Committee (2010-2011) that produced Zimbabwe’s new Constitution in 2013. He was also a member of the National Education Advisory Board (2009-2013) that among other things helped the then Ministry of Education, Sports, Arts and Culture in strategic planning, resource mobilisation and policy formulation during the period of Inclusive Government. Currently he is the president of the Progressive Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe, and treasurer of the Non Aligned Teachers’ Unions of Southern Africa (ANTUSA). He has presented various papers at conferences in vii

Zimbabwe, Africa, Europe and Asia. He has also published on African agriculture; white settler farming; environmental impact of mining in Zimbabwe; peace and security in Africa; History curricula changes in Zimbabwe; post-2016 Africa’s development; teacher education; poverty, natural resources and underdevelopment in Africa; poverty, conflict and vulnerability in Africa; partition and impact of borders on African societies in colonial Zimbabwe; climate/environmental change in Africa, and general history and politics of Zimbabwe.

Tendai Katsverea PhD candidate at the University of Zimbabwe. His is proposed thesis focuses on health manpower development and its impact on the quality of health care in Zimbabwe. He is a holder of a Master of Arts degree in African History Degree and a Bachelor of Arts Honors Degree which he both attained from the University of Zimbabwe. His research interests include the socio-medical history of Zimbabwe, contemporary political studies, pre-colonial history of Zimbabwe and gender studies.

Alex Munyongais a Philosophy of Science Senior Lecturer at Mkoba Teachers College in Gweru, Zimbabwe. He holds a Master of Arts Degree in Philosophy, Special Honours Degree in Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy and Religious Studies and a Post Graduate Diploma in Education. He is working towards a PhD. Munyonga assists the Catholic University of Zimbabwe in lecturing Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics courses. He has published a number of book chapters and his research interests include Environmental Ethics, Social Ethics, Neo-colonial issues and African Indigenous Knowledge Systems.

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Davidson Mabweazara Mugodzwa is a lecturer in Economic History and Development Studies. He has written several textbooks in History and Environmental Studies currently in use in Namibia and South Africa. He has also published articles and book chapters. His interest is researching about current economic and environmental matters affecting the African continent and offering possible solutions to arrest the development of underdevelopment of Africa. Mugodzwa holds an Honours Degree in History (1986) from the University of Zimbabwe, Graduate Certificate in Education (1988) and Master of Arts in African History (1996) from the same University. He is currently a final year student in Doctor of Philosophy in Arts at Midlands State University.

David Tobiasis a Senior Lecturer of History in the Department of History and Development Studies at Great Zimbabwe University. He holds Master of Arts degree in History from Midlands State University in Zimbabwe. He is a PhD candidate registered with Great Zimbabwe University. He has published a number of articles and book chapters on land, elections in Africa, economic sanctions, human rights and democracy.

Imedi Amaliis an upcoming Zimbabwean historian who is currently teaching History at Elise Gledhill High School in the City of Mutare, Zimbabwe. His academic and professional qualifications, both of which he acquired in Zimbabwe, are: a Diploma in Education (Mutare Teachers’ College, 1996); Bachelor of Education (Solusi University, 2009); Bachelor of Arts Special Honours in History (Great Zimbabwe University, 2015); and a Master of Arts in African History (Great Zimbabwe University, 2017). He has published a number of book chapters and his research interests include borderland dynamics, subaltern struggles and the evolution of African political systems since the pre-colonial period.

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