Title: Becoming Zimbabwe or becoming Zimbabwean : identity, nationalism and state building in the historical context of Southern Africa.
Abstract: After many years of bitter armed conflict between the liberation forces and the colonial state, Zimbabwe gained independence in 1980 amid much joyous celebration over what was expected to be the beginning of a new era of racial equality, fairness and constructive and harmonious nation building and general welfare that would serve as a shining example to the rest of the Continent. This seemed more so given the incoming Prime Minister Robert Mugabe’s magnanimous statement calling for forgiveness for past wrongs and reconciliation among former enemies. On 17 April, 1980, he had told a very nervous white Zimbabwean population:
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-11-26
Language: en
Type: article
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