Catastrophe

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What Went Wrong in Zimbabwe?

By Richard Bourne

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Catastrophe by Richard Bourne delves into the intricate dynamics and challenges facing Nigeria, exploring its complex history and sociopolitical landscape. The book examines the struggles and resilience of Nigeria's people amidst political upheaval and conflicts. Through comprehensive analysis, it highlights both the nation's troubles and its potential for future stability.
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Catastrophe

Explains how a country which had every prospect of success following independence became a brutal police state.

Explains how a country which had every prospect of success following independence became a brutal police state.

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No one in 1980 could have guessed that Zimbabwe would become a failed state on such a monumental and tragic scale.

In this incisive and revealing book, Catastrophe, Richard Bourne shows how a country which had every prospect of success when it achieved a delayed independence in 1980 became a brutal police state with hyperinflation, collapsing life expectancy and abandonment by a third of its citizens less than thirty years later.

Beginning with the British conquest of Zimbabwe and covering events up to the present precarious political situation, this is the most comprehensive, up-to-date and readable account of the ongoing crisis. Bourne shows that Zimbabwe's tragedy is not just about Mugabe's 'evil' but about history, Africa today and the world's attitudes towards them.

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Catastrophe by Richard Bourne receives praise for its comprehensive and balanced examination of Zimbabwe's history, particularly focusing on Robert Mugabe's regime. Reviews commend Bourne for his detailed and judicious analysis, noting his ability to provide a well-linked narrative from Zimbabwe's colonial days to its modern challenges. The book is recognised as a significant contribution to understanding the complexities and failures within Zimbabwe, with an optimistic outlook for the country's future reconciliation and rebuilding efforts.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781848135215

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 August 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Zed Books Ltd

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 214.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 320

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Politics & Current Affairs Richard Bourne

About the Author

Richard Bourne is Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, London University and a former journalist. In 1998 he founded the Commonwealth Policy Studies Unit and before that, in 1990, was the first Director of the non-governmental Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative. He has written and edited ten books and numerous reports, including a biography of President Lula of Brazil (Zed, 2008) and a collection of essays in honour of the 80th birthday of Shridath Ramphal (Hansib, 2008 ). As a journalist he was education correspondent of The Guardian, and Deputy Editor of the London Evening Standard.