142 Pages
by
Routledge
142 Pages
by
Routledge
142 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book explores the barrack experiences of soldiers in post-independence Zimbabwe, examining the concept of military professionalism within a state in political crisis. Drawing upon interviews with former soldiers of the Zimbabwe National Army, Soldiers and the State in Zimbabwe casts a light on the oppression of soldiers by commanders who sought to repress and control the political... Read more
1. An Introduction
2. Recruitment and Training
3. Military Intelligence, Politics and Loyalty in Combat Uniform
4. Empty Combat Bellies, Troop Canteens: Barracks of Hunger
5. Promotion and Demotion of Rank
6. Military Prosecution and Detention
7. Dreaming the Military: Re-living the Barracks in Exile
8. Mobilising the Coup in the Barracks
Biography
Godfrey Maringira is a Volkswagen Foundation Senior Research fellow based at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. He is the recipient of the 2018 African Author Prize for his article Politicization and resistance in the Zimbabwean National Army in African Affairs.
