Two perspectives on Zimbabwe's National Democratic Revolution: Thabo Mbeki and Wilfred Mhanda

Journal of Contemporary African Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 119-138

  Moore, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

intellectuals; liberation struggle; National Democratic Revolution; quiet diplomacy; socialism; South Africa; Thabo Mbeki; Wilfred Mhanda; Zimbabwe; Zimbabwe People's Army

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRACY; DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS; GOVERNMENT; LEADERSHIP; SOCIALISM;

ZIMBABWE;

EID: 84856912683     PISSN: 02589001     EISSN: 14699397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02589001.2012.639655     Document Type: Article

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