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On 17 April 1980, after a bloody war that ended 90 years of colonial rule, Robert Mugabe inaugurated the newly independent Zimbabwe. The author, an Anglican priest, spent six months in 1988 interviewing people in Zimbabwean to gain a picture of the early years of independence. ... Read more

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This critical examination of post-war of independence peace settlement and veterans' programs is the first extended study of the complicit relationship between the ruling party and the veterans. It shows continuities in the relationship between President Mugabe's government and guerrilla veterans in the first seven years in contemporary Zimbabwe (1980-1987).As the recent election has demonstrated, Mugabe and the veterans continue to collaborate, using violence and liberation war rhetoric to maintain power through land invasions and political purges. ... Read more