Citizen of Africa: Conversations with Morgan TsvangiraiThe leader of Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change as been demonized by President Robert Mugabe and his regime as a neo-colonial stooge and traitor. Mr. Tvangirai has been imprisoned by British; white Rhodesian and Zimbabwean authorities in the course of a career marked by non violent protest leadership and de facto recognition as the one person who can save his country from complete collapse and chaotic self destruction. What does Tvangirai really want and really believe in? What are his ambitions and plans for his country? And how did Zimbabwe, once seen as the hope of Central Africa, descend into a spiral of failure and violence? These are the questions Professor Stephen Chan poses to Morgan Tvangirai in this revealing study of politics and personality in Africa. The author posits Tsvangirai as a deep thinker, a solid democrat, an honest man and a patient leader. But will this citizen of Africa live to see his ideas triumph or will he and his movement be destroyed? Dr. Chan's original research and quantitative and qualitative overview will prove an important document in Zimbabwe's possible escape from disaster and central Africa's future. |
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... idea of an opposition party . It is able to contest elections and perhaps become the government . Meantime , its duty — not just its right— is to oppose the current elected government . It does this not necessarily because its policies ...
... idea of an opposition party . It is able to contest elections and perhaps become the government . Meantime , its duty — not just its right— is to oppose the current elected government . It does this not necessarily because its policies ...
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... idea that culture and cultural traditions had a major role to play in modern politics and that they could not be wished away . " He gave seven major functions of culture . The first is as a lens of perception . It conditions how we see ...
... idea that culture and cultural traditions had a major role to play in modern politics and that they could not be wished away . " He gave seven major functions of culture . The first is as a lens of perception . It conditions how we see ...
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... idea of our struggle . Instead of moving forward because change of personalities for the sake of change is not transformation — it would be backwards . What we are talking about here is a complete political transformation , a new ...
... idea of our struggle . Instead of moving forward because change of personalities for the sake of change is not transformation — it would be backwards . What we are talking about here is a complete political transformation , a new ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
A Short History | 11 |
Inclusiveness and opposition | 29 |
Copyright | |
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