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Morgan Richard Tsvangirai's Legacy : Opposition Politics and the Struggle for Human Rights, Democracy and Gender Sensitivities
Title
Morgan Richard Tsvangirai's Legacy : Opposition Politics and the Struggle for Human Rights, Democracy and Gender Sensitivities
ISBN
9789956552788
9789956552894
Publication
[S.l.] : LANGAA RPCID, 2022.
Manufacture
Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2022
Copyright Notice Date
©2022.
Physical Description
1 online resource (364 pages).
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Summary
Morgan Richard Tsvangirai is arguably the most polarising figure and advocate of democracy and human rights in the history of opposition politics in Zimbabwe.
Variant and related titles
Project MUSE complete collection 2022.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
July 19, 2023
Contents
Cover
Title page
Copyright page
Notes on Contributors
Contents
Chapter 1
Morgan Richard Tsvangirai's Legacy: An Introduction
Introduction
Morgan Richard Tsvangirai: The face of Zimbabwe's Opposition Politics
Brief biography of Morgan Richard Tsvangirai
A thread of controversy
Summary of Chapters
References
Chapter 2
Trade unionist, civil activist and politician: Morgan Tsvangirai before the Movement for Democratic Change
Introduction
Tsvangirai as a unionist before assuming ZCTU leadership, 1972-1988
Tsvangirai and the ZCTU, 1988-1999
Tsvangirai and the National Constitutional Assembly, 1997-1999
Tsvangirai's political career prior to the formation of the MDC
Conclusion
References
Chapter 3
Morgan Tsvangirai and the Struggles for Democracy in the Movement for Democratic Change, 1999-2018
Introduction
Background
Longevity of Tsvangirai's hold on power
Controversial personal appointments: Of kitchen cabinets and more
Violation of the party's Constitution
Strategic deployment of violence
Influences of ZANU PF 'culture' on Tsvangirai and MDC politics
Tsvangirai's role in party splits
Conclusion
References
Chapter 4
Nomenclature, Rhetoric and Power: Zimbabwe's Political Contestations and the Characterisation of Morgan Richard Tsvangirai
Introduction
ZANU-PF's instrumentalisation of political nomenclature for self-valorisation while denigrating Tsvangirai and the MDC
The MDC's counter-narrative: Deification of Tsvangirai through his Save totem
Appropriation of biblical content to valorise Tsvangirai
In pursuit of political relevance: Tsvangirai's self-glorification by claiming divine connections
Posthumous eulogies of Tsvangirai from allies and sympathisers
Posthumous eulogies of Tsvangirai from former adversaries
Conclusion
References
Chapter 5
Leaving Behind a Fractured Party: The MDC-T during and after Morgan Tsvangirai's Demise
Introduction
Tsvangirai's background and rise to prominence
From controversy in the formation of the MDC: Tsvangirai's early successes
Tsvangirai's shortcomings and their impact on the MDC
The death of Morgan Tsvangirai and the controversial succession of Nelson Chamisa
Struggles within a struggle
The future of the MDC
Conclusion
References
Chapter 6
Juxtaposing Morgan Tsvangirai with other Opposition Political Leaders in Post-colonial Zimbabwe
Introduction
Contextualising opposition politics in Zimbabwe
Profiling Zimbabwe's opposition politicians besides Tsvangirai
Tsvangirai's profile and legacy
Nelson Chamisa and Tsvangirai's legacy
The downside of Morgan Tsvangirai
Conclusion
References
Chapter 7
Breaking the Culture of Silence and Submissiveness in Zimbabwe's Political Landscape: An Exploration of Morgan Tsvangirai's Political Heritage
Introduction
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