The Urban Roots of Democracy and Political Violence in Zimbabwe
Harare and Highfield, 1940-1964
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19904835 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Timothy Scarnecchia (0009-0003-8865-6310, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Pages | 240 |
| Publication date | 2008-12-31 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Urban Roots of Democracy and Political Violence in Zimbabwe (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Boydell and Brewer (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1515/9781580467520 |
| OpenAlex | W4399841583 |
| Open Library | OL33396852M |
| ISBN | 9781580467520 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 30 |
A timely examination of African politics during the formative years of Zimbabwean nationalism. The Urban Roots of Democracy and Political Violence in Zimbabwe details a democratic tradition developed in the 1940s and 1950s, and a movement that would fall victim to an increasingly elitist and divisive political culture by the 1960s. Providing biographical sketches of key personalities within the genealogy of nationalist politics, Timothy Scarnecchia weaves an intricate narrative that traces the trajectories of earlier democratic traditions inZimbabwe, including women's political movements, township organizations, and trade unions. This work suggests that intense rivalries for control of the nationalist leadership after 1960, the "sell-out" politics of that period, andCold War funding for rival groups contributed to a unique political impasse, ultimately resulting in the largely autocratic and violent political state today. The author further proposes that this recourse to political violence,"top-down" nationalism, and the abandonment of urban democratic traditions are all hallmarks of a particular type of nationalism equally unsustainable in Zimbabwe then as it is now. Timothy Scarnecchia is Assistant Professor of African History at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio
Democracy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · African history and culture studies · African studies and sociopolitical issues · Law · 1890-1965 · Charles Mzingeli · Harare (Zimbabwe) · Highfield (Zimbabwe) · History · Political Culture · Political violence · politics and government · Zimbabwe
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| Unique citing works | 30 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,88 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 30 |