Organization and (de)mobilization of farmworkers in Zimbabwe: Reflections on trade unions, NGOs and political parties

Journal of Agrarian Change

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 214-239

  Rutherford, Blair ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agrarian politics; Farmworkers; Labour question; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LABOR; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; PARTY POLITICS; POLITICAL ECONOMY; TRADE UNION;

ZIMBABWE;

EID: 84895789422     PISSN: 14710358     EISSN: 14710366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joac.12065     Document Type: Article

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