"Power In Contemporary Zimbabwe | African Studies

In recent years the Zimbabwe crisis rendered the country and its citizens to be a typical case of ‘failed states’ the world over. Zimbabwean society was and is still confronted with different challenges which include political economic and social problems. Attempts to overcome these challenges have thrown light on the power that rests within individuals and or groups to change and even revolutionize their localities communities states and ultimately the world at large. Through experience individuals and groups have promoted ideas that have aided in changing mentalities attitudes and behaviors in societies at different levels. This book brings together contributors from various academic disciplines to reflect on and theorize the contours of power including the intrinsic and or extrinsic models of power which pertain to individuals communities and or groups in order to transform society. Reflections are on various groups such as political movements environmental movements religious groups advocacy groups gender groups to mention but a few as they struggle against marginalization discrimination exploitation and other forms of oppression showing their agency or compliance. |Power in Contemporary Zimbabwe | African Studies