In the shadow of a conflict : crisis in Zimbabwe and its effects in Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia / edited by Bill Derman and Randi Kaarhus.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Derman, William.

Kaarhus, Randi.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political violence--Zimbabwe.

Political violence.

Zimbabweans--South Africa.

Zimbabweans.

Zimbabweans--Mozambique.

Zimbabweans--Zambia.

Political science.

Zimbabwe--Politics and government.

Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe--Economic conditions.

Zimbabwe--Social conditions.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (366 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Harare : Weaver Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Zimbabwe has cast a powerful regional and international shadow since it became independent in 1980 and more recently, through the crises of the first decade of the twenty-first century. The 2000's were a decade of combined political, economic and social crises in Zimbabwe following what had been a relatively successful twenty years of independence since 1980. The scale, depth and severity of the crises evolving since 2000 have been as dramatic as they have been unexpected. While there has been substantial coverage of the internal consequences of Zimbabweís crises less attention has been paid to

Contents:

""Cover ""; ""Title page ""; ""Copyright page ""; ""Contents ""; ""List of Maps, Illustrations and Tables""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Contributors details""; ""1. Introduction. Crisis in Zimbabwe and its Regional Effects ""; ""Introduction""; ""The Zimbabwe Context""; ""Contested Versions of Zimbabwe's Post-independence History""; ""Fast Track Land Reform""; ""Citizenship""; ""Zimbabwean Migrants""; ""National Responses to the Crises in Zimbabwe""; ""The Selection of Research Sites""; ""The Chapters of this Book""; ""Notes""

""2. Reflections on National Dynamics, Responses and Discourses in a Regional Context""""Introduction""; ""Zimbabwe and SADC after 2000""; ""The Tide Turns against ZANU-PF""; ""South Africa""; ""Mozambican Perspectives and Responses""; ""Zambian Perspectives and Responses""; ""Regional Responses: Common Themes and Diverse Contexts""; ""The Media""; ""Notes""; ""3. Poverty, Shelter and Opportunities""; ""Introduction ""; ""Why Leave Zimbabwe for Mozambique?""; ""Crossing the Border""; ""2008: Responses at the Peak of Political Crisis""; ""Policies and Displacement""

""Livelihood challenges""""The Construction of Invisibility""; ""Notes""; ""4. Settling for Less? Zimbabwean Farmers and Commercial Farming in Mozambique""; ""Introduction ""; ""Zimbabwean Commercial Farmers in Manica""; ""Challenges of Production""; ""Reflections on a Glaring Refusal""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes ""; ""5. Reversing the Flows of People, Skills and Goods""; ""Introduction ""; ""Historical Contexts and Exchange Flows in the Case Study Area""; ""A Remote Frontier Zone Experiencing a Green Revolution""; ""The Rise and Demise of the Chakwaedzera Association""; ""Conclusion""

""Notes """"6. Governing the South African/Zimbabwean Border""; ""Introduction ""; ""A New Border?""; ""Earlier History of Migrations""; ""Migration and South African Agriculture""; ""The Porous Border""; ""Border Crossings from Beitbridge to Musina""; ""Musina The frontline in the crisis of Zimbabweans entering South Africa ""; ""Lawyers for Human Rights and the Detention Centre in Musina""; ""Responding to the Post-Election Crises in Zimbabwe""; ""The Musina Showgrounds""; ""A New Policy: The Zimbabwe Documentation Project""

""Zimbabweans in South Africa: Xenophobia and the Stereotyping of Zimbabweans""""The Future of the Zimbabwe/South African Border""; ""Conclusions ""; ""Notes ""; ""7. Hierarchies, Violence, Gender""; ""Introduction ""; ""How and Why they Crossed""; ""Stories of the Crossing""; ""New Dimensions of Heterogeneity""; ""Typology of Situations""; ""Thematic Analysis""; ""Identity and Citizenship""; ""Conclusions""; ""Notes""; ""8. Finding Shelter and Work in the Communal Areas of Limpopo""; ""Introduction ""; ""Zimbabweans in Limpopo Province""

""Migration into Limpopo Province: Some historical dimensions""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-77922-233-5

1-77922-234-3

OCLC:

853361188