Citizen of Zimbabwe: Conversations with Morgan TsvangiraiMorgan Tsvangiraiís appointment as Zimbabweís Prime Minister in 2009 followed many yearsí leadership of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trades Unions and the Movement for Democratic Change. How has that experience equipped him for high national office? Does he have the personal, intellectual and political qualities required to be President? In July 2004, as he was awaiting the verdict in his treason trial, Tsvangirai spent several days in conversation with Stephen Chan. Chan was concerned to find out if Tsvangirai was more than ëmerely a charismatic leader of the oppositioní; if he had ëhis own intellectual agenda [and] political philosophyí. His questions were even-handed and astute. ëDiscussion by discussion, Morgan Tsvangirai had become more open, more human ñ less cautious and, paradoxically, more obviously and naturally presidential.í Five years later, having reviewed the events since their discussions took place, Chan writes: ëI have not made a saint of him, not even an Atlas. I hope I have not criticized him too much or too unfairly. Probably no one could have done for Zimbabwe what he has.í Citizen of Zimbabwe is a rare and intimate portrait of political leadership in Africa. |
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... campaign waged by ZANU(PF) against the MDC; nor should it underestimate the huge disparity in the organisational foundations of the two parties. The gov- ernment could pour huge resources into ZANU(PF). It monopolised all broadcasting ...
... campaign waged by ZANU(PF) against the MDC; nor should it underestimate the huge disparity in the organisational foundations of the two parties. The gov- ernment could pour huge resources into ZANU(PF). It monopolised all broadcasting ...
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... campaign in the Congo and, by 1999, Zimba- bwean soldiers were dying and the effort was costing the Zimbabwean exchequer £1 million per day. Moreover, it soon became clear that, while the military objectives of the Congo adventure were ...
... campaign in the Congo and, by 1999, Zimba- bwean soldiers were dying and the effort was costing the Zimbabwean exchequer £1 million per day. Moreover, it soon became clear that, while the military objectives of the Congo adventure were ...
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... campaign – and shrank from sight thereafter. Jonathan Moyo immediately announced what the new battle-lines would be: Preliminary figures show there were 100,000 white people voting. We have never seen anything like that in this country ...
... campaign – and shrank from sight thereafter. Jonathan Moyo immediately announced what the new battle-lines would be: Preliminary figures show there were 100,000 white people voting. We have never seen anything like that in this country ...
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... campaign. It seemed now that ZANU(PF), having lost an electoral test for the first time, needed to field some shock troops. Two weeks after the referendum was lost, at the end of February, the war veterans began their invasions of white ...
... campaign. It seemed now that ZANU(PF), having lost an electoral test for the first time, needed to field some shock troops. Two weeks after the referendum was lost, at the end of February, the war veterans began their invasions of white ...
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... campaign was, in short, chaotic and extremely courageous. But, on the government side, preparations for the election were also proceeding. The intimidation of MDC workers and potential sup- porters was clearly orchestrated centrally ...
... campaign was, in short, chaotic and extremely courageous. But, on the government side, preparations for the election were also proceeding. The intimidation of MDC workers and potential sup- porters was clearly orchestrated centrally ...
Contents
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Inclusiveness Opposition | 21 |
The Battle for Ownership of the Mind | 31 |
Internationalism Reconciliation | 44 |
Perseverance | 52 |
Disease Conditionality | 62 |
Traditional Culture Modernity Democracy | 70 |
Healing the Future | 81 |
A Rueful Reflection | 89 |
The Twisting Turning Road Forwards | 96 |
Back Cover | 109 |
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