TY - BOOK AU - Norman,Andrew TI - Robert Mugabe and the betrayal of Zimbabwe AV - DT3000 .N67 U1 - 968.9105/1/092 22 PY - 2004/// CY - Jefferson, N.C. PB - McFarland Publishers KW - Mugabe, Robert Gabriel, KW - Mugabe, Robert Gabriel. KW - Presidents KW - Zimbabwe KW - Biography KW - Biography & autobiography KW - Historical KW - bisacsh KW - History KW - Africa KW - South KW - General KW - Republic of South Africa KW - Politics and government KW - fast KW - 1980- KW - Biographies N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-182) and index; Origins of southern Rhodesia -- Mugabe's early life -- Mugabe's formative years -- Imprisonment -- Freedom and exile -- The Lancaster House Conference -- Victory for Mugabe and ZANU-Pf -- The land question -- The movement for democratic change -- Mugabe tightens his grip -- Disaster looms -- The Earth Summit and beyond -- Cricket and coercion -- In perspective : the phenomenon of Mugabe -- Thoughts on leadership and the future -- Recent developments; Electronic reproduction; [Place of publication not identified]; HathiTrust Digital Library; 2010 N2 - Instead of leading his people to the "promised land," Mugabe, the first prime minister of the newly-named Zimbabwe, has amassed a fortune for himself, his family and followers and has presided over the murder, torture and starvation of those who oppose him. This biography offers some explanations for Mugabe's behavior. With the death of his wife in 1992, a moderating influence was lost, and as the years go by, he continues to show himself intolerant of any opposition as he proceeds toward the creation of a one-party state, even though evidence suggests that his country is in terminal decline UR - http://site.ebrary.com/id/11047775 UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=984294 UR - http://books.google.com/books?id=OLxyAAAAMAAJ UR - http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/54029619.html UR - http://www.myilibrary.com?id=772214 UR - https://public.ebookcentral.proquest.com/choice/publicfullrecord.aspx?p=2033740 UR - http://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=none&isbn=9781476616704 ER -