Neil Batsirai Maheve
Biographic Data
| ID | 5152252 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Neil Batsirai Maheve |
| GIVEN NAMES | Neil Batsirai |
| FAMILY NAME | Maheve |
| SIGNATURE | MAHEVE N B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Rhodes University |
| ORCID | 0009-0003-5868-6412 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Waiting on the margins of the state
Since the 1990s, CAMPFIRE has promised the Tembo Mvura development (clinic, school, bridge and permanent housing). These facilities have been built by NGOs and missionaries, and yet the community does not experience them as development. They continue to wait for CAMPFIREA to deliver on its promises. This paper draws on ethnographic fieldwork across 6 years to examine what this paradox reveals about the relationship between waiting, governance and…
An ethnographic study of everyday resistance against conservation efforts in northern Zimbabwe
In southern Africa, the legacy of colonial conservation policies continues to alienate ethnic minorities from resources, leading to various forms of covert and overt resistance against conservation. Despite this, the resistance of these communities has received limited scholarly attention. This study addresses this gap by examining the subtle acts of resistance against conservation by the Tembo Mvura, who are former hunters and gatherers found on…
Conservation-led Development as Violence
For the marginalised Tembo Mvura people of Kanyemba, Northern Zimbabwe, the promise of development clashes with the reality of everyday violence. This paper presents that conservation-led development in Kanyemba has been experienced as a form of violence, loss and exclusion. Drawing on ethnographic research, including semi-structured interviews and observation, the paper analyses the community’s dismissal of CAMPFIRE as a key site for this confli…
Land Expropriation in Ancient Rome and Contemporary Zimbabwe
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Land Expropriation in Ancient Rome and Contemporary Zimbabwe
Waiting on the margins of the state
Since the 1990s, CAMPFIRE has promised the Tembo Mvura development (clinic, school, bridge and permanent housing). These facilities have been built by NGOs and missionaries, and yet the community does not experience them as development. They continue to wait for CAMPFIREA to deliver on its promises. This paper draws on ethnographic fieldwork across 6 years to examine what this paradox reveals about the relationship between waiting, governance and…
An ethnographic study of everyday resistance against conservation efforts in northern Zimbabwe
In southern Africa, the legacy of colonial conservation policies continues to alienate ethnic minorities from resources, leading to various forms of covert and overt resistance against conservation. Despite this, the resistance of these communities has received limited scholarly attention. This study addresses this gap by examining the subtle acts of resistance against conservation by the Tembo Mvura, who are former hunters and gatherers found on…
Conservation-led Development as Violence
For the marginalised Tembo Mvura people of Kanyemba, Northern Zimbabwe, the promise of development clashes with the reality of everyday violence. This paper presents that conservation-led development in Kanyemba has been experienced as a form of violence, loss and exclusion. Drawing on ethnographic research, including semi-structured interviews and observation, the paper analyses the community’s dismissal of CAMPFIRE as a key site for this confli…
African studies and sociopolitical issues (4 works) · Ethnography (3 works) · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (2 works) · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (2 works) · Narrative (2 works) · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues (1 works) · Ancient history (1 works) · Bridge (graph theory) (1 works) · Corporate governance (1 works) · Deferral (1 works)