Legacies of the Past? The Results of the 1980 Election in Midlands Province, Zimbabwe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2511537 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tony Rich (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 42-55 |
| Publication date | 1982-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-9720 • E-ISSN: 1750-0184 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1160524 |
| OpenAlex | W2112703646 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 2 |
Opening ParagraphWestern journalists and other commentators offered two contrasting explanations for the results of the 1980 elections in Zimbabwe. The defeat of Bishop Abel Muzorewa's United African National Council (UANC) by the guerrilla parties was explained in terms of immediate and short-term intimidation. On the other hand, the victory of Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe African National Union (Patriotic Front) (ZANU(PF)) over Joshua Nkomo's Patriotic Front was explained in terms of primordial history. The Shona and the Ndebele, it was held, were divided by 'traditional' tribal history-and in the elections the majority Shona voted for Mugabe and the minority Ndebele voted for Nkomo
Citizen journalism · Economic history · Front (military · Geography · Intimidation · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Shona · Sociology · Victory · African studies and sociopolitical issues · History · Law
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| Citations per year | 0.18 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1988 - 2021 (34) |
| Highly cited | No |