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By Alois S. Mlambo

the 1st single-volume historical past of Zimbabwe with designated assurance from pre-colonial instances to the current, this e-book examines Zimbabwe's pre-colonial, colonial and postcolonial social, financial and political heritage and relates historic elements and traits to fresh advancements within the state. Zimbabwe is a rustic with a wealthy historical past, courting from the early San hunter-gatherer societies. the arriving of British imperial rule in 1890 impacted the rustic enormously, because the ecu rulers exploited Zimbabwe's assets, giving upward thrust to a move of African nationalism and calls for for independence. This culminated within the armed clash of the Sixties and Nineteen Seventies and independence in 1980. The Nineteen Nineties have been marked by way of financial decline and the increase of competition politics. In 1999, Mugabe launched into a violent land reform software that plunged the nation's economic system right into a downward spiral, with political violence and human rights violations making Zimbabwe a global pariah nation. This booklet may be precious to these learning Zimbabwean historical past and people unexpected with the country's past.

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