A comprehensive account of the recent history of Zimbabwe looking in particular at the recent land invasions, the presidential elections and the reports of massacres of thousands of Zimbabweans. Based on interviews with ordinary citizens, ZANU PF members, oppositions supporters, torture victims and exiles. Illustrated with b/w and colour photographs. Index, gloss, notes, 308pp, SOUTH AFRICA. NEW HOLLAND, 1868726525

Describes the principal factors, whether individual or common to other third world states, that have shaped the way Zimbabwe has forged its international links since independence. It provides vital information on the effect of the radicalism that has gripped Mugabe's regime in the early 21st century and its effect on Zimbabwe's international relations. Notes, bib, index. 202pp. UK. I.B. Tauris.

An account of the history of Zimbabwe since independence until August 2000, focusing on Mugabe's rule and the governments relations with the white settlers. Colour illus, index, notes, bib, 496pp, SOUTH AFRICA, GALAGO.

Examines the dialectics of political liberalization in Zimbabwe from 1980 to the late 1990s, arguing that the democratic and civil society movements' upsurge were shaped by the contradictions between the pluralisms of social and economic life on the one hand and on corporatist structures and policies on the other that militated against the establishment of a fully-fledged democracy. Reveals some of the stark historical continuities between the settler and post-independence states which sought to contract political space. Provides a concluding assessment of the long-term democratic prospects in Zimbabwe. 205pp, notes, index, bibliography, ZIMBABWE. UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE PUBLICATIONS.

Produced for the Commonwealth Foundation's Civil Society in the New Millennium project. Details and explores citizen-state relations in Zimbabwe, with insight and analysis from Zimbabweans at all levels and backgrounds. B/w ill, 104pp, UK, 0797420959

It is ten years since the original publication of 'Breaking the Silence: A Report on the Disturbances in Matabeleland and the Midlands'. Now the Report is offered again at a time when the events it describes the Gukurahundi have acquired a fresh relevance. This edition has an introduction by Elinor Sisulu, who reflects on her own and others silence at the time of the killings, as they celebrated a newly independent Zimbabwe; and a foreword by Archbishop Pius Ncube of Bulawayo, who has taken a courageous stand against the ongoing human rights violations by the government of Zimbabwe. Apps, maps, tables, b/w photos, 440pp, UK. HURST.

The African Union and its constituent parts have stressed good governance and the rule of law. The administration of justice in Zimbabwe has had to contend with its own history under the rebel regime of the 1960s and 1970s, in an increasingly polarised society. This publication sets out to create a public record of what has been occurring in the Zimbabwean administration of justice, with the objective of aiding as rapid a return to democratic governance and the rule of law as possible. 95pp, SOUTH AFRICA. SIBERINK.

A critical reflection on current events in Zimbabwe with particular emphasis on the media sector in the ongoing battle for control over the public sphere. Bib, notes, 39pp, SWEDEN. NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE, 9171065342

Edited versions of outspoken weekly columns that appeared in The Zimbabwe Standard. Notes, vii, 88pp, ZIMBABWE. WEAVER PRESS, 1779220014

In this Council Special Report, produced by the Councils Center for Preventive Action, Michelle D. Gavin urges the United States to look past the current government to Zimbabwe’s future. She argues that by leading an international process to plan for recovery and reconstruction after President Robert Mugabe eventually departs, the United States can increase the likelihood that change, when it comes, will bring constructive reform instead of conflict and state collapse. 46pp, USA. COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS.

Now available in paperback. An examination of the politics of Zimbabwe over a twenty year period analysing the patriarchal models of liberation and how these have lead to violence against citizens, lawlessness, and corruption. Index, bib, notes, maps, tables, 346pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS.

Discusses the political, economic, global, organisational, legal, gender and sectoral challenges faced by the Zimbabwean labour movement, in its move from the margins of liberation movement politics, to a pivotal role in the post-colonial struggles for a more responsible and accountable civil society and government. Tables, boxes, notes, bib, app, index, xxvii, 316pp, ZIMBABWE. WEAVER PRESS.

The title of this collection refers to a saying in Shona, 'kuvhiya kadembo'. The Zimbabwean writer Stanley Nyamfukudza uses it here to illustrate how important problems, like the legacy of violence, are avoided in Zimbabwean public discussion. Terence Ranger writes on the new policy of rewriting the history of Zimbabwe, in the name of patriotic history, through which the Zanu-PF government tries to assert hegemony and achieve a total change of the mindset. To talk about Zimbabwe today also means to talk of the large diaspora. Beacon Mbiba presents a study on what is colloquially called Harare North, that is London (and the rest of the UK). 40pp, SWEDEN. NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE.

Addressing controversial issues with clarity and humour, the author raises questions of principle, morality, tradition and modernity and looks at the role of the state and its citizens, democracy, the church, land, and the chiefs. 96pp, ZIMBABWE. WEAVER PRESS, 1779220006

2002 Paperback

Providing a background to current events in Zimbabwe, the authors offer comprehensive insights into pivotal areas concerning political and economic developments in Zimbabwe since independence. BNS, 272pp, UK. PALGRAVE/MACMILLAN, 0333804538

After 25 years in power, Robert Mugabe is under increasing pressure to step down and allow democratic reform in Zimbabwe. Amnesty International rates the country among the worst for torture and abuse of human rights, the Commonwealth has suspended Zimbabwe's membership, and even in Africa there is growing outrage at what some see as a rogue state. Few recent accounts of the crisis have focused on what might happen when freedom comes. As things stand, schools and hospitals have collapsed, a third of the population lives in exile and 3 000 people die of AIDS every week. Once Africa's second-biggest exporter of food, 70 per cent of the country's population lives under conditions of famine in the wake of violent land reform. What will it take to rebuild Zimbabwe? This book discusses many relevant issues and asks serious questions, including: will 4 million exiles go home to a country with an 80 per cent unemployment rate? Should there be a war-crimes tribunal? Can the economy be revived? Where will the billions of dollars come from that are needed to put things right? Index, bib, notes, 178pp, SOUTH AFRICA. ZEBRA PRESS.

Covers not only the political situation in Zimbabwe, but its international context and those areas of privation, exclusion and silence within the country that are beneath the everyday face of politics. Utilizes the perspectives of diplomacy, health, law and literature written in both English and Shona, and of those deeply concerned with democratization in Zimbabwe and its surrounding region. Index, 162pp, UK. ROUTLEDGE.

A beacon of hope at independence in 1980, Zimbabwe has in recent years seen dramatic economic decline, social polarisation and a reversion to deeply entrenched patterns of coercion and authoritarianism in political life. This situation has intensified to the point of crisis, precipitating a debate that has far-reaching implications for Zimbabwe, the southern African region and the vision for the African renaissance. 296pp, SOUTH AFRICA. INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION.

Fifteen essays by academics, lawyers, politicians, civil activists, priests and war veterans, committed to the creation of a better society. These essays investigate the interconnected questions of politics, land and the environment, ideology, economics and civil rights in Zimbabwe. Notes, xv, 274pp, ZIMBABWE. WEAVER PRESS, 0779220278

Discussion paper containing two articles based on papers presented in May 2004 to a Zimbabwe Conference at the Nordic Africa Institute, which was co organised by the project Liberation and Democracy in Southern Africa (LiDeSA): 'Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Zimbabwe's Development Impasse' by Suzanne Dansereau and 'From Social Justice, to Neo liberalism, to Authoritarian Nationalism Where is the Zimbabwean State going?' by Mario Zamponi. 43pp, SWEDEN. NORDIC AFRICA INSTITUTE.

Challenges Western media representations that poor governance is the sole cause of the Zimbabwe crisis and examines instead the role of the IMF and the World Bank and the structural adjustment programme of the 1990s, inherited colonial strucures and the pattern of land distribution. BNS, 366pp, USA. COLUMBIA U P, 0710308728

No matter who wins the 2002 elections, Zimbabwe must confront contradictions that bedevil both nationalists and neo-liberals. An alternative political project is sketched out, drawing upon the Zimbabwean people's own struggles for social justice. These lessons are relevant, to many other societies in turmoil. This book makes international comparisons, and applies great analytical depth to this country's politics. Four appendices provide current seminal economic texts from the ruling party, the MDC, the National Working People's Convention and Jubilee South. Contents: Preface - Chapter 1: A History Of Uneven Development Chapter 2: Eco-nomic Constraints Chapter 3 Political Constraints- Chapter 4: Globalisation's Constraints- Chapter 5: Conquering The Constraints - Conclusion: Scenarios For Social Change ). Appendix 1: ZANU's ESAP/MERP Debate; Appendix 2: The MDC's ESARP; Appendix 3: Declaration Of The National Working People's Convention; Appendix 4: Jubilee South's Pan-African Declaration On Poverty Reduction Strategy Programmes. References, Index. 272pp, UK. MERLIN PRESS.

A study of the current political and economic crisis in Zimbabwe looking at the new definitions of citizenship and nationhood in a postcolonial context. The author considers the increasingly authoritarian nationalism and violent rule of law in the country and the analytical inseparability of land, state, nation and citizenship. Notes, refs, xi, 316pp, UK. WEAVER PRESS.