TY  - BOOK
AU  - Marongwe,Ngonidzashe
AU  - Duri,Fidelis P.T.
AU  - Mawere,Munyaradzi
TI  - Morgan Richard Tsvangirai's legacy: opposition politics and the struggle for human rights, democracy and gender sensitivities 
SN  - 9789956552788
AV  - DT2999 .M674 2022
PY  - 2022///
CY  - Mankon, Bamenda, North West Region, Cameroon
PB  - Langaa RPCIG
KW  - Tsvangirai, Morgan,
KW  - Presidents
KW  - Zimbabwe
KW  - Electronic Books
N1  - 2; 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; 2; b
N2  - Morgan Richard Tsvangirai is arguably the most polarising figure and advocate of democracy and human rights in the history of opposition politics in Zimbabwe
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