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From Rhodesia to Zimbabwe

The Politics of Transition

  • 1st Edition - January 1, 1981
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Henry Wiseman, Alastair M. Taylor
  • Language: English

From Rhodesia to Zimbabwe: The Politics of Transition studies the last phase of the transfer of power from illegal white minority control to freely elected majority rule in… Read more

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From Rhodesia to Zimbabwe: The Politics of Transition studies the last phase of the transfer of power from illegal white minority control to freely elected majority rule in Zimbabwe. This book is divided into five chapters; the first of which describes the transition from Lusaka to Lancaster, including subtopics on the issues and results of commonwealth and constitutional conferences. This text then describes the implementation of the Lancaster House Agreement and the Monitoring Force. A chapter discusses the significance of the accredited observers in transitional process and the elections. This text ends with the general observations on the transition process. This book will be interesting to historians, academicians, public administrators, and students of politics.

Table of contents


Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1 From Lusaka to Lancaster

Chapter 2 Implementation of the Lancaster House Agreement: Governance and the Governed

Chapter 3 The Monitoring Force

Chapter 4 The Observers

Chapter 5 Conclusions

Appendices

A Opinion Survey

B List of Election Observers

Governmental and International Organizations

Nongovernmental Observers

C Parties Contesting Election and Election Results

D Deployment of the Monitoring Force

E Election Council

Agenda Items

Summary of Main Decisions Made by the Election Council

F 1980 Common Roll Election

G Complaints by Parties Placed before the Election Council

H Reports of Subcommittees of the Commonwealth Observer Group

I Modus Operandi of Commonwealth Committee on Southern Africa Zimbabwe Elections

J Intimidation Recorded on Intelligence Map of Governor

K Attachment to Cease-fire Agreement

Glossary

Index

About the Authors

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: January 1, 1981
  • Language: English

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