Book contents
- Performing Power in Zimbabwe
- African Studies Series
- Performing Power in Zimbabwe
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 History, Authority and the Law in Zimbabwe, 1950–2002
- 2 ‘Rebels’ and ‘Good Boys’
- 3 ‘Zimbabweans Are Foolishly Litigious’
- 4 ‘What Is Abnormal Is Normal’
- 5 Material and Sensory Courtrooms
- 6 The Trials of the ‘Traitor’ in Harare’s Magistrates’ Courts under the Unity Government
- 7 History, Consciousness and Citizenship in Matabeleland
- 8 Historical Narrative and Political Strategy in Bulawayo’s Magistrates’ Courts
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- African Studies Series
Introduction
Law, State Authority and the Courts
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 August 2021
Book contents
- Performing Power in Zimbabwe
- African Studies Series
- Performing Power in Zimbabwe
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 History, Authority and the Law in Zimbabwe, 1950–2002
- 2 ‘Rebels’ and ‘Good Boys’
- 3 ‘Zimbabweans Are Foolishly Litigious’
- 4 ‘What Is Abnormal Is Normal’
- 5 Material and Sensory Courtrooms
- 6 The Trials of the ‘Traitor’ in Harare’s Magistrates’ Courts under the Unity Government
- 7 History, Consciousness and Citizenship in Matabeleland
- 8 Historical Narrative and Political Strategy in Bulawayo’s Magistrates’ Courts
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- African Studies Series
Summary
The Introduction situates the book within a conceptual framework, focused on theorising the relationships between law, state and society, as well as the role of performance in courtroom trials. It then explains why Zimbabwe offers an important case study to examine the questions raised by this framework, and describes the methodologies used to conduct the study. Finally, it sets out the structure of the remaining chapters of this book.
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- Performing Power in ZimbabwePolitics, Law, and the Courts since 2000, pp. 1 - 32Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021