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Scarnecchia, Timothy.

The urban roots of democracy and political violence in Zimbabwe : Harare and Highfield, 1940-1964 / Timothy Scarnecchia. - Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, 2008. - xiii, 220 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. - Rochester studies in African history and the diaspora, 1092-5228 .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-209) and index.

Charles Mzingeli's leadership and imperial working-class citizenship -- Township protest politics -- Resistance to the Urban Areas Act and women's political influence -- Changing tactics : youth league politics and the end of accommodation -- The early sixties : violent protests and "sellout" politics -- The "imperialist stooge" and new levels of "sellout" political violence -- The ZAPU-ZANU split and the battlegrounds of Harare and Highfield.

ISBN: 9781580462815 (alk. paper) 1580462812 (alk. paper)

LCCN: 2008010459

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA883431 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 014657121 Uk

Subjects--Personal Names:
Mzingeli, Charles.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Democracy--History.--Zimbabwe
Political violence--History.--Zimbabwe
Political culture--History.--Zimbabwe

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Zimbabwe--Politics and government--1890-1965.
Harare (Zimbabwe)--Politics and government.
Highfield (Zimbabwe)--Politics and government.

LC Class. No.: DT2972 / .S28 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 968.9103