Zibani Maundeni
Biographic Data
| ID | 332088 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zibani Maundeni |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zibani |
| FAMILY NAME | Maundeni |
| SIGNATURE | MAUNDENI Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Botswana |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Elites and Democracy Reversal in Zimbabwe 2000-2017
Democratic consolidation has not taken place in Zimbabwe since 2000. The paper seeks to investigate why modern political elites in Zimbabwe have failed to consolidate democracy. The paper employs the elite theory to argue that a network of elites has worked to undermine democratic consolidation. The paper relies on primary and secondary data collected since 2020 as part of a PhD project. The research employed a qualitative case study research des…
Political Violence and State Culture in Nigeria
The paper explores the link between pre-colonial state culture and political violence in Nigeria. Relying on secondary sources, the paper demonstrates that pre-colonial Nigerian groups instituted state cultures that were not only divergent, but also hostile and violent to each other. Accordingly, the paper argues that the roots of political violence in Nigeria stems from the violent pre-colonial and colonial state cultures that have endured up to…
Mutual criticism and state/society interaction in Botswana
State/civil society interaction in Botswana displays patterns characterised by mutual criticism in each other's presence, the willingness of state officials to meet and exchange views with non-state leaders, and the media's role of reminding the contestants to meet and exchange views. The Botswana political culture compels/constrains contestants to meet and exchange views rather than to disengage and resort to the trading of unpleasant remarks in…
State culture and development in Botswana and Zimbabwe
This article makes two major claims. The first is that independent Botswana was able to generate and sustain a type of developmental state because of the presence of an indigenous initiator state culture that was preserved by the Protectorate state and was inherited by the post-colonial state elites. The second is that the non-emergence of the developmental state in post-colonial Zimbabwe is explained by the presence of a non-initiator indigenous…
Mutual criticism and state/society interaction in Botswana
State/civil society interaction in Botswana displays patterns characterised by mutual criticism in each other's presence, the willingness of state officials to meet and exchange views with non-state leaders, and the media's role of reminding the contestants to meet and exchange views. The Botswana political culture compels/constrains contestants to meet and exchange views rather than to disengage and resort to the trading of unpleasant remarks in…
State culture and development in Botswana and Zimbabwe
This article makes two major claims. The first is that independent Botswana was able to generate and sustain a type of developmental state because of the presence of an indigenous initiator state culture that was preserved by the Protectorate state and was inherited by the post-colonial state elites. The second is that the non-emergence of the developmental state in post-colonial Zimbabwe is explained by the presence of a non-initiator indigenous…
State culture and development in Botswana and Zimbabwe
This article makes two major claims. The first is that independent Botswana was able to generate and sustain a type of developmental state because of the presence of an indigenous initiator state culture that was preserved by the Protectorate state and was inherited by the post-colonial state elites. The second is that the non-emergence of the developmental state in post-colonial Zimbabwe is explained by the presence of a non-initiator indigenous…
Mutual criticism and state/society interaction in Botswana
State/civil society interaction in Botswana displays patterns characterised by mutual criticism in each other's presence, the willingness of state officials to meet and exchange views with non-state leaders, and the media's role of reminding the contestants to meet and exchange views. The Botswana political culture compels/constrains contestants to meet and exchange views rather than to disengage and resort to the trading of unpleasant remarks in…
Political Violence and State Culture in Nigeria
The paper explores the link between pre-colonial state culture and political violence in Nigeria. Relying on secondary sources, the paper demonstrates that pre-colonial Nigerian groups instituted state cultures that were not only divergent, but also hostile and violent to each other. Accordingly, the paper argues that the roots of political violence in Nigeria stems from the violent pre-colonial and colonial state cultures that have endured up to…
Elites and Democracy Reversal in Zimbabwe 2000-2017
Democratic consolidation has not taken place in Zimbabwe since 2000. The paper seeks to investigate why modern political elites in Zimbabwe have failed to consolidate democracy. The paper employs the elite theory to argue that a network of elites has worked to undermine democratic consolidation. The paper relies on primary and secondary data collected since 2020 as part of a PhD project. The research employed a qualitative case study research des…
Law (4 works) · Political economy (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · African history and culture studies (3 works) · African studies and sociopolitical issues (3 works) · Development economics (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Colonialism (2 works)